Research Analysts Set Expectations for C3.ai Q3 Earnings

C3.ai, Inc. (NYSE:AI) – Equities researchers at Northland Capmk dropped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of C3.ai in a research note issued on Tuesday, December 10th. Northland Capmk analyst M. Latimore now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.73) for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of ($0.63). The consensus estimate for C3.ai’s current full-year earnings is ($2.31) per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for C3.ai’s Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.77) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($2.51) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.56) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.54) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.52) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.53) EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($2.14) EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on AI. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of C3.ai in a research report on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of C3.ai from $21.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. StockNews.com raised shares of C3.ai to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Northland Securities increased their target price on C3.ai from $35.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price objective on C3.ai from $23.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $35.55.

C3.ai Price Performance

AI stock opened at $39.46 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -17.91 and a beta of 2.00. The company has a 50-day moving average of $30.08 and a two-hundred day moving average of $27.54. C3.ai has a 52-week low of $18.85 and a 52-week high of $45.08.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other C3.ai news, Director Stephen M. Ward, Jr. sold 125,000 shares of C3.ai stock in a transaction on Monday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.00, for a total transaction of $5,250,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 546,495 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,952,790. The trade was a 18.62 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Hitesh Lath sold 11,339 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.00, for a total transaction of $476,238.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 851 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $35,742. The trade was a 93.02 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 33.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On C3.ai

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AI. JTC Employer Solutions Trustee Ltd acquired a new stake in C3.ai during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in C3.ai by 148.9% in the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,028 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 615 shares in the last quarter. Unique Wealth Strategies LLC acquired a new position in C3.ai in the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Hobbs Group Advisors LLC bought a new position in C3.ai during the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in shares of C3.ai by 311.8% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,050 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 795 shares during the period. 38.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About C3.ai

C3.ai, Inc operates as an enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) software company in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company provides C3 AI platform, an application development and runtime environment that enables customers to design, develop, and deploy enterprise AI applications; C3 AI Ex Machina for analysis-ready data; C3 AI CRM, an industry specific customer relationship management solution; and C3 Generative AI Product Suite that enables to locate, retrieve, and present information.