C3.ai (AI) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

C3.ai (NYSE:AI) is expected to be releasing its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 25th. Analysts expect C3.ai to post earnings of ($0.29) per share and revenue of $75.9060 million for the quarter. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

C3.ai (NYSE:AI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported ($0.25) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.33) by $0.08. The company had revenue of $75.15 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $74.86 million. C3.ai had a negative return on equity of 46.51% and a negative net margin of 108.06%.C3.ai’s revenue was down 20.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted ($0.06) earnings per share. On average, analysts expect C3.ai to post $-2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $-2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

C3.ai Stock Down 2.9%

C3.ai stock opened at $10.39 on Monday. C3.ai has a 52-week low of $9.99 and a 52-week high of $30.24. The company has a market cap of $1.46 billion, a P/E ratio of -3.67 and a beta of 1.98. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $12.73 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $15.36.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On C3.ai

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of C3.ai by 267.9% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 181,354 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,788,000 after buying an additional 132,056 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in C3.ai by 48.7% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,442 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 800 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP bought a new stake in C3.ai in the 1st quarter valued at $346,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in shares of C3.ai by 4.6% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 242,784 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,111,000 after purchasing an additional 10,675 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth raised its holdings in shares of C3.ai by 2.6% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 59,004 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,242,000 after acquiring an additional 1,503 shares in the last quarter. 38.96% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have weighed in on AI shares. Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $16.00 price target on shares of C3.ai in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of C3.ai in a report on Thursday, December 4th. DA Davidson reiterated an “underperform” rating and set a $13.00 target price on shares of C3.ai in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Bank of America set a $10.00 price target on C3.ai in a report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $20.00 price objective on shares of C3.ai in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $21.00.

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.