AI C3.ai, Inc.

bearish · high conviction track record → $9.48 -0.39 (-4.0%)

Mkt Cap $1B 52wk $7.67 - $30.24 Earnings 2026-05-27 63d ago

Insider selling: $242,902,932 sold by 11 insiders (30d)

Factor divergence: DIVERGENCE: price_momentum, narrative_gap bullish vs analyst_revisions bearish

Est. revisions: +0.0%

Backed by structured data (insider trades, analyst ratings, or filings)

Factor Model (net -0.4)

Factor Model

net -0.4 2.2 / 10

Est. Revisions

+0.0

Insider Activity

+0.0

Momentum

+0.8

Analyst Rev.

-1.0

Narrative Gap

+0.5

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

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.

C3.ai reported fiscal Q3 2026 revenue of $53.3M, down 46% YoY and 29% below consensus, with a non-GAAP loss of $0.40 per share versus $0.29 expected. Subscription revenue represents 90% of total at $48.2M. The company launched a restructuring targeting $135M in annual non-GAAP operating expense savings. Q4 2026 guidance sits at $48.0M to $52.0M, suggesting no near-term recovery trajectory.

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.

Evidence

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29d ago Insider buy by SNABE JIM HAGEMANN (AI): $77,300

29d ago Insider buy by SNABE JIM HAGEMANN (AI): $225,000

29d ago Insider sell by SIEBEL THOMAS M (AI): $10,441,374

Fundamentals & Data ▾

C3.ai, Inc. Technology · Software - Infrastructure

Mkt Cap

$1B

Beta

1.99

52w Range

$7.67 - $30.24

Short Interest

44.0M 33.12%

Days to Cover

9.2 +8%

Technicals mixed

vs 20d MA

+3.4%

from 52w Hi

-4.0%

Vol (20d)

64%

1w return

+2.8%

1m return

+14.5%

Vol ratio

0.9x

Insiders

selling 0B / 5S

EPS Estimate

$-0.38 +0.0% 30d 0up / 14dn

Est. Dispersion

24% 14 analysts

Analyst Target

$9 $6 - $17

Options P/C

0.19

Insider Cluster

strong sell 1B / 5S

Financials

Revenue

$53M -46% YoY

FCF

$-56M

Gross Margin

17%

Op Margin

-264%

Momentum: decelerating

Recent Filings & Data

insider trade 133

net selling · $242,902,932 sold · $302,300 bought

11 insiders · 133 transactions (30d)

Recent transactions

EHIKIAN STEPHEN BRADLEY · other

HYTEN JOHN E. · other

EHIKIAN STEPHEN BRADLEY · sell · $429,092

EHIKIAN STEPHEN BRADLEY · award

SNABE JIM HAGEMANN · buy · $77,300

SNABE JIM HAGEMANN · sell · $80,800

SIEBEL THOMAS M · sell · $4,401,598

SIEBEL THOMAS M · exercise · $1,023,054

LATH HITESH · sell · $136,927

SIEBEL THOMAS M · other

LATH HITESH · other

SIEBEL THOMAS M · sell · $213,493

SIEBEL THOMAS M · other

SNABE JIM HAGEMANN · buy · $225,000

SIEBEL THOMAS M · other

SIEBEL THOMAS M · sell · $137,532

SIEBEL THOMAS M · other

SIEBEL THOMAS M · sell · $5,966,795

SIEBEL THOMAS M · exercise · $1,043,933

SIEBEL THOMAS M · sell · $7,059,806

SIEBEL THOMAS M · exercise · $433,675

EHIKIAN STEPHEN BRADLEY · other

EHIKIAN STEPHEN BRADLEY · sell · $3,185,488

EHIKIAN STEPHEN BRADLEY · award

SIEBEL THOMAS M · sell · $7,635,681

LATH HITESH · sell · $216,304

SIEBEL THOMAS M · other

SIEBEL THOMAS M · sell · $366,620

SIEBEL THOMAS M · award

SIEBEL THOMAS M · other

SIEBEL THOMAS M · sell · $241,570

SIEBEL THOMAS M · sell · $8,286,079

SIEBEL THOMAS M · other

SIEBEL THOMAS M · sell · $476,528

SIEBEL THOMAS M · other

SIEBEL THOMAS M · sell · $10,441,374

RICE CONDOLEEZZA · exercise · $580

SCHILLING ROBERT DAVID · sell · $8,133,515

SCHILLING ROBERT DAVID · award

SIEBEL THOMAS M · sell · $9,754,334

LATH HITESH · sell · $796,508

SIEBEL THOMAS M · other

LATH HITESH · other

EHIKIAN STEPHEN BRADLEY · award

SIEBEL THOMAS M · sell · $1,502,360

SIEBEL THOMAS M · other

SIEBEL THOMAS M · sell · $283,628

SIEBEL THOMAS M · sell · $9,693,437

SIEBEL THOMAS M · other

SIEBEL THOMAS M · sell · $7,650,720

SIEBEL THOMAS M · award

SIEBEL THOMAS M · other

SIEBEL THOMAS M · sell · $16,844,450

LATH HITESH · sell · $441,604

LATH HITESH · award

SCHILLING ROBERT DAVID · award

HYTEN JOHN E. · other

LATH HITESH · sell · $146,108

WITTEVEEN MEREL · sell · $131,366

HYTEN JOHN E. · other

LATH HITESH · other

WITTEVEEN MEREL · other

HYTEN JOHN E. · sell · $237,500

SIEBEL THOMAS M · sell · $15,051,342

SEWELL DURWARD BRUCE · sell · $2,054

SEWELL DURWARD BRUCE · exercise · $147

WITTEVEEN MEREL · sell · $44,853

WITTEVEEN MEREL · other

SIEBEL THOMAS M · other

LEVIN RICHARD C PH.D. · sell · $1,171,980

LEVIN RICHARD C PH.D. · exercise · $209,812

SIEBEL THOMAS M · sell · $447,100

SIEBEL THOMAS M · other

WARD STEPHEN MAURICE JR. · sell · $1,115,494

WARD STEPHEN MAURICE JR. · exercise · $198,348

LATH HITESH · sell · $128,652

WITTEVEEN MEREL · sell · $136,794

WITTEVEEN MEREL · sell · $18,966

WITTEVEEN MEREL · other

WITTEVEEN MEREL · sell · $133,367

SIEBEL THOMAS M · sell · $14,727,927

SIEBEL THOMAS M · other

SIEBEL THOMAS M · sell · $601,634

SIEBEL THOMAS M · other

WITTEVEEN MEREL · award

SIEBEL THOMAS M · sell · $12,570,056

SNABE JIM HAGEMANN · award

WITTEVEEN MEREL · sell · $25,209

SIEBEL THOMAS M · sell · $13,865,265

LATH HITESH · other

HYTEN JOHN E. · other

SIEBEL THOMAS M · other

WITTEVEEN MEREL · sell · $8,900

WITTEVEEN MEREL · sell · $102,697

SIEBEL THOMAS M · sell · $21,472,455

SIEBEL THOMAS M · exercise · $247,380

LEVIN RICHARD C PH.D. · sell · $358,080

LEVIN RICHARD C PH.D. · exercise · $56,160

SIEBEL THOMAS M · other

WITTEVEEN MEREL · award

SIEBEL THOMAS M · sell · $20,882,905

SIEBEL THOMAS M · exercise · $1,237,704

LEVIN RICHARD C PH.D. · sell · $417,557

LATH HITESH · sell · $21,035

WITTEVEEN MEREL · sell · $389,109

SNABE JIM HAGEMANN · sell · $21,512,085

SNABE JIM HAGEMANN · exercise · $5,380,102

LATH HITESH · sell · $167,280

LATH HITESH · other

HYTEN JOHN E. · other

HYTEN JOHN E. · sell · $191,874

RICE CONDOLEEZZA · sell · $3,361,752

RICE CONDOLEEZZA · exercise · $132,921

LEVIN RICHARD C PH.D. · sell · $3,024,000

LEVIN RICHARD C PH.D. · exercise · $336,960

WARD STEPHEN MAURICE JR. · sell · $5,250,000

WARD STEPHEN MAURICE JR. · exercise · $567,680

LATH HITESH · sell · $476,238

SIEBEL THOMAS M · other

WITTEVEEN MEREL · award

SIEBEL THOMAS M · other

SIEBEL THOMAS M · exercise · $999,999

WITTEVEEN MEREL · other

SIEBEL THOMAS M · other

SIEBEL THOMAS M · award

WITTEVEEN MEREL · award

LATH HITESH · sell · $82,818

SIEBEL THOMAS M · other

SIEBEL THOMAS M · sell · $252,237

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