KeyCorp Lowers C3.ai (NYSE:AI) Price Target to $6.00

C3.ai (NYSE:AI) had its price target decreased by equities researchers at KeyCorp from $10.00 to $6.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “underweight” rating on the stock. KeyCorp’s target price indicates a potential downside of 29.91% from the company’s current price.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. DA Davidson reissued an “underperform” rating and issued a $13.00 target price on shares of C3.ai in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of C3.ai in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and set a $20.00 target price on shares of C3.ai in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $16.00 price target on shares of C3.ai in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Citizens Jmp downgraded shares of C3.ai from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $20.69.

C3.ai Stock Down 17.0%

C3.ai stock traded down $1.75 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $8.56. 9,999,961 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,979,292. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.20 billion, a PE ratio of -3.01 and a beta of 1.98. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $12.47 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $15.15. C3.ai has a 52 week low of $7.73 and a 52 week high of $30.24.

C3.ai (NYSE:AI) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported ($0.25) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.33) by $0.08. C3.ai had a negative net margin of 108.06% and a negative return on equity of 46.51%. The company had revenue of $75.15 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $74.86 million. During the same period last year, the business posted ($0.06) earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 20.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that C3.ai will post -2.44 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Stephen Bradley Ehikian sold 234,918 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.56, for a total value of $3,185,488.08. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 924,074 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,530,443.44. The trade was a 20.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Chairman Thomas M. Siebel sold 511,732 shares of C3.ai stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.66, for a total transaction of $5,966,795.12. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman owned 722,362 shares in the company, valued at $8,422,740.92. The trade was a 41.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 1,884,304 shares of company stock worth $24,970,674 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 26.50% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On C3.ai

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AI. Silicon Valley Capital Partners bought a new stake in C3.ai during the second quarter worth $25,000. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of C3.ai by 683.6% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,481 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 1,292 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of C3.ai by 76.4% in the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,849 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 801 shares during the period. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new stake in C3.ai in the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in C3.ai by 66.1% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,141 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 852 shares during the last quarter. 38.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

C3.ai News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting C3.ai this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong federal bookings were highlighted by the company and noted in coverage, which supports a durable revenue stream from government contracts and is a rare bright spot in the quarter. C3.ai Stock Tumbles on Wider-Than-Expected Q3 Loss
• Neutral Sentiment: New CEO Stephen Ehikian announced a restructuring plan including significant job cuts (company-wide reduction announced as ~26% in later reports); this could improve margins longer term but signals serious near-term execution and demand issues. C3.ai cuts 26% of global staff under new CEO’s restructuring push
• Neutral Sentiment: The full Q3 earnings call transcript is available for detail on customer dynamics, regional shortfalls and management’s rationale for guidance and cost actions; investors should read it for forward visibility. Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q3 results missed expectations: EPS ($0.40) vs. consensus (~$0.29 miss) and revenue of $53.3M versus estimates near $75–76M — revenue fell ~46% YoY, driving sharp margin deterioration. MarketBeat earnings summary
• Negative Sentiment: Company cut Q4 and FY26 revenue guidance materially: Q4 revenue now $48M–$52M (consensus ~ $77.6M) and FY revenue trimmed to ~$246.7M–$250.7M (consensus ~ $298.7M). The guidance shortfall is the main driver of the selloff. C3 AI Stock Tanks After Q3 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts reacted: Citizens Jmp downgraded AI from “market outperform” to “market perform,” reflecting reduced near-term confidence and adding selling pressure. Analyst downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary and podcasts highlighted the magnitude of the miss and weak guidance; coverage notes regional sales shortfalls and additional workforce reductions as reasons for the sharp share decline. Wall Street Breakfast Podcast: C3.Ai’s Big Miss

C3.ai Company Profile

C3.ai, Inc is a leading enterprise software provider focused on delivering scalable artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions to large organizations. The company’s core offering, the C3 AI Suite, is a comprehensive, model-driven platform that unifies data ingestion, model development, and application deployment. Through its suite of tools, C3.ai enables customers to accelerate digital transformation initiatives by applying advanced machine learning, predictive analytics, and AI-driven insights across a broad range of business functions.

The C3 AI Suite provides a low-code environment for data scientists and application developers to rapidly design, test, and deploy enterprise-scale AI applications.