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C3.ai, Inc. · Technology · $1B

14d until earnings

AI Earnings

Wednesday, May 27 2026
EPS Estimate
$-0.38
$-0.44 – $-0.35
Revenue Estimate
$50M
Current Price
$9.48

Our Position

bearish · high

C3.ai misses Q3, plans $135M cost cut to stabilize

structured data est. revisions rising (+26.6pp / 30d)

Cost cuts buy time but don't solve the core problem: AI spending hasn't materialized for C3.ai's use cases, and the company is losing share to better-positioned competitors. A guidance range that overlaps Q3's results signals management expects stabilization, not growth—which leaves valuation vulnerable to any miss.

Watch: FY2027 revenue guidance on the next earnings call; if it's flat or down, expect further downside. Watch customer retention and net dollar retention rates—if the restructuring drives churn, the thesis fully breaks.

Data Signal Summary

1 bullish
1 bearish
Insider selling cluster Put/call 0.2 (bullish skew)

Key Context

Insider Activity
selling
Price Trend
mixed
1-Month Return
+14.5%
From 52w High
-4.0%
Est. Revisions (30d)
+0.0% 0up/14dn
Analyst Target (mean)
$9 $6–$17 -7%
Options P/C Ratio
0.19
Est. Dispersion
24% 14 analysts
Insider Cluster
strong sell

Recent Activity

insider trades 133 transactions
Other · EHIKIAN STEPHEN BRADLEY (Chief Executive Officer) ·47,316 shares
Other · HYTEN JOHN E. (Director) ·43,944 shares
Sell · EHIKIAN STEPHEN BRADLEY (Chief Executive Officer) ·52,194 shares ·$429,092
Award · EHIKIAN STEPHEN BRADLEY (Chief Executive Officer) ·32,093 shares
Buy · SNABE JIM HAGEMANN (Director) ·10,000 shares ·$77,300
128 more
Sell · SNABE JIM HAGEMANN ·10,000 shr ·$80,800
Sell · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·501,497 shr ·$4,401,598
Exercise · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·501,497 shr ·$1,023,054
Sell · LATH HITESH ·15,248 shr ·$136,927
Other · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·21,331 shr
Other · LATH HITESH ·29,008 shr
Sell · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·23,435 shr ·$213,493
Other · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·44,766 shr
Buy · SNABE JIM HAGEMANN ·25,000 shr ·$225,000
Other · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·15,081 shr
Sell · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·17,655 shr ·$137,532
Other · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·32,736 shr
Sell · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·511,732 shr ·$5,966,795
Exercise · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·511,732 shr ·$1,043,933
Sell · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·522,175 shr ·$7,059,806
Exercise · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·212,586 shr ·$433,675
Other · EHIKIAN STEPHEN BRADLEY ·182,488 shr
Sell · EHIKIAN STEPHEN BRADLEY ·234,918 shr ·$3,185,488
Award · EHIKIAN STEPHEN BRADLEY ·18,090 shr
Sell · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·532,832 shr ·$7,635,681
Sell · LATH HITESH ·15,042 shr ·$216,304
Other · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·21,767 shr
Sell · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·23,000 shr ·$366,620
Award · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·722,362 shr
Other · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·44,767 shr
Other · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·15,736 shr
Sell · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·17,000 shr ·$241,570
Sell · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·543,706 shr ·$8,286,079
Other · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·25,580 shr
Sell · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·27,545 shr ·$476,528
Other · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·53,125 shr
Sell · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·554,802 shr ·$10,441,374
Exercise · RICE CONDOLEEZZA ·312 shr ·$580
Sell · SCHILLING ROBERT DAVID ·470,420 shr ·$8,133,515
Award · SCHILLING ROBERT DAVID ·470,420 shr
Sell · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·566,125 shr ·$9,754,334
Sell · LATH HITESH ·46,881 shr ·$796,508
Other · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·87,119 shr
Other · LATH HITESH ·89,007 shr
Award · EHIKIAN STEPHEN BRADLEY ·1,140,902 shr
Sell · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·92,000 shr ·$1,502,360
Other · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·179,119 shr
Other · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·15,536 shr
Sell · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·17,200 shr ·$283,628
Sell · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·577,678 shr ·$9,693,437
Other · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·323,916 shr
Sell · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·336,000 shr ·$7,650,720
Award · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·40,125 shr
Other · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·619,791 shr
Sell · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·589,468 shr ·$16,844,450
Sell · LATH HITESH ·17,689 shr ·$441,604
Award · LATH HITESH ·177,689 shr
Award · SCHILLING ROBERT DAVID ·1,011,327 shr
Other · HYTEN JOHN E. ·4,999 shr
Sell · LATH HITESH ·6,040 shr ·$146,108
Sell · WITTEVEEN MEREL ·5,485 shr ·$131,366
Other · HYTEN JOHN E. ·43,943 shr
Other · LATH HITESH ·12,008 shr
Other · WITTEVEEN MEREL ·10,000 shr
Sell · HYTEN JOHN E. ·10,000 shr ·$237,500
Sell · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·601,498 shr ·$15,051,342
Sell · SEWELL DURWARD BRUCE ·79 shr ·$2,054
Exercise · SEWELL DURWARD BRUCE ·79 shr ·$147
Sell · WITTEVEEN MEREL ·1,710 shr ·$44,853
Other · WITTEVEEN MEREL ·3,125 shr
Other · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·15,736 shr
Sell · LEVIN RICHARD C PH.D. ·42,000 shr ·$1,171,980
Exercise · LEVIN RICHARD C PH.D. ·42,000 shr ·$209,812
Sell · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·17,000 shr ·$447,100
Other · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·32,736 shr
Sell · WARD STEPHEN MAURICE JR. ·42,382 shr ·$1,115,494
Exercise · WARD STEPHEN MAURICE JR. ·42,382 shr ·$198,348
Sell · LATH HITESH ·4,368 shr ·$128,652
Sell · WITTEVEEN MEREL ·4,951 shr ·$136,794
Sell · WITTEVEEN MEREL ·805 shr ·$18,966
Other · WITTEVEEN MEREL ·1,500 shr
Sell · WITTEVEEN MEREL ·5,719 shr ·$133,367
Sell · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·613,777 shr ·$14,727,927
Other · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·26,115 shr
Sell · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·27,010 shr ·$601,634
Other · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·53,125 shr
Award · WITTEVEEN MEREL ·1,108 shr
Sell · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·626,299 shr ·$12,570,056
Award · SNABE JIM HAGEMANN ·360,000 shr
Sell · WITTEVEEN MEREL ·1,133 shr ·$25,209
Sell · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·639,081 shr ·$13,865,265
Other · LATH HITESH ·8,008 shr
Other · HYTEN JOHN E. ·5,000 shr
Other · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·16,112 shr
Sell · WITTEVEEN MEREL ·337 shr ·$8,900
Sell · WITTEVEEN MEREL ·3,253 shr ·$102,697
Sell · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·652,123 shr ·$21,472,455
Exercise · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·133,000 shr ·$247,380
Sell · LEVIN RICHARD C PH.D. ·12,000 shr ·$358,080
Exercise · LEVIN RICHARD C PH.D. ·12,000 shr ·$56,160
Other · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·26,148 shr
Award · WITTEVEEN MEREL ·803 shr
Sell · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·665,432 shr ·$20,882,905
Exercise · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·665,432 shr ·$1,237,704
Sell · LEVIN RICHARD C PH.D. ·12,000 shr ·$417,557
Sell · LATH HITESH ·601 shr ·$21,035
Sell · WITTEVEEN MEREL ·11,132 shr ·$389,109
Sell · SNABE JIM HAGEMANN ·499,700 shr ·$21,512,085
Exercise · SNABE JIM HAGEMANN ·499,700 shr ·$5,380,102
Sell · LATH HITESH ·3,949 shr ·$167,280
Other · LATH HITESH ·8,007 shr
Other · HYTEN JOHN E. ·7,800 shr
Sell · HYTEN JOHN E. ·5,000 shr ·$191,874
Sell · RICE CONDOLEEZZA ·74,689 shr ·$3,361,752
Exercise · RICE CONDOLEEZZA ·74,689 shr ·$132,921
Sell · LEVIN RICHARD C PH.D. ·72,000 shr ·$3,024,000
Exercise · LEVIN RICHARD C PH.D. ·72,000 shr ·$336,960
Sell · WARD STEPHEN MAURICE JR. ·125,000 shr ·$5,250,000
Exercise · WARD STEPHEN MAURICE JR. ·125,000 shr ·$567,680
Sell · LATH HITESH ·11,339 shr ·$476,238
Other · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·16,145 shr
Other · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·26,201 shr
Award · WITTEVEEN MEREL ·950 shr
Other · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·553,779 shr
Exercise · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·570,370 shr ·$999,999
Other · WITTEVEEN MEREL ·10,000 shr
Other · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·20,635 shr
Other · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·592,867 shr
Award · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·41,841 shr
Award · WITTEVEEN MEREL ·902 shr
Sell · LATH HITESH ·3,005 shr ·$82,818
Other · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·25,915 shr
Sell · SIEBEL THOMAS M ·27,210 shr ·$252,237