AITechnology · Software - InfrastructureThe 13 Wall Street analysts covering C3.ai, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $7.5 — -36.7% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 27 of 100 as at 30 Oct 2026 — in the lower half.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores C3.ai, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Accruals (92): Reported profit is backed by cash, and the company is not expanding recklessly.
Quality (12): Profits are thin or unreliable for the size of the business, or they are not turning into cash.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on AI, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits −36.7% from it.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2026 | Northland Capital Markets | Upgrade | Outperform | $10 → $16 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Citizens | Reiterates | Market Perform | — |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Citizens | Reiterates | Market Perform | — |
| 29 Sept 2026 | Citizens | Reiterates | Market Perform | — |
| 29 Sept 2026 | Citizens | Reiterates | Market Perform | — |
| 3 Sept 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 3 Sept 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintains | Hold | $10 |
| 3 Sept 2026 | Citizens | Reiterates | Market Perform | — |
| 3 Sept 2026 | Citizens | Reiterates | Market Perform | — |
| 3 Sept 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Underperform | $7.00 |
| 3 Sept 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Underperform | — |
| 3 Sept 2026 | Needham | Reiterates | Hold | — |
| 3 Sept 2026 | Needham | Reiterates | Hold | — |
| 1 Sept 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Underperform | — |
| 1 Sept 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Underperform | $7.00 |
| 4 June 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 4 June 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintains | Hold | $8.00 → $10 |
| 4 June 2026 | Citizens | Reiterates | Market Perform | — |
| 4 June 2026 | Citizens | Reiterates | Market Perform | — |
| 4 June 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Underperform | $7.00 |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 30 Oct 2026, C3.ai, Inc. returned −30.4% against +12.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Higher than 13% of US stocks
Higher than 1% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
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C3.ai, Inc. has a market value of $2.0B and an enterprise value of $1.4B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 31 July 2026: $232.4M. The latest quarter shrank 25.5% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: −$446.4M, a −192.1% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $−3.08.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 31 July 2026: −$155.8M.
Trailing P/E: −3.5×; forward P/E: −24.7× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 0.00%, paying out 0% of earnings.
C3.ai, Inc. employs 764 people — $304K of revenue per employee.
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Recent months brought an indiscriminate selloff across AI and robotics, affecting strong and weak companies alike. Industry experts described a disconnect between market prices and underlying business momentum.
Why it matters — AI watchers may care because the selloff reportedly affected the sector broadly, including companies with differing fundamentals.
Reuters' headline says AI is reshaping U.S. warfare and suggests that this may be only the beginning. The excerpt provides no further details.
Why it matters — The item signals that AI's role in a major sector may be expanding, a development relevant to observers of the AI industry.
Zacks compares SoundHound AI and C3.ai as emerging companies in the expanding AI market. Both are developing platforms for operational efficiency, workflow automation and digital transformation.
Why it matters — The comparison highlights C3.ai’s position alongside another AI platform provider as enterprise adoption of AI grows.
The excerpt identifies Microsoft as Brown Advisory Flexible Equity Strategy’s top contributor in Q3 2026, while Suncor Energy outperformed the Index and KLA Corporation traded lower. It does not mention C3.ai.
Why it matters — The item provides no company-specific information about C3.ai, so its relevance to AI watchers is limited.
The excerpt notes that MPC benefited from a favorable refining environment, Agilent's Ignite initiative supported better profitability, and FTAI lowered its aviation leasing outlook. It provides no information about C3.ai.
Why it matters — The review excerpt does not describe C3.ai, so it offers no company-specific development for AI watchers.
The 13 Wall Street analysts covering C3.ai, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $7.5, with estimates ranging from $6 to $16. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 13 analysts covering C3.ai, Inc., 1 rate it a Buy, 6 a Hold and 6 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks C3.ai, Inc. 27 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 30 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 30 Oct 2026, C3.ai, Inc. ranks 27 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Accruals (92 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 13 analysts implies -36.7% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks C3.ai, Inc. 27 out of 100 as at 30 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering C3.ai, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for AI are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $6 to $16 over the next 12 months.
C3.ai, Inc. returned -30.4% over the 12 months to 30 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
C3.ai, Inc. Class A Common Stock represents ownership in C3.ai, an enterprise artificial intelligence software company that provides applications and platforms for organizations to build, deploy, and operate AI solutions.
The most recent item we track (ETF Trends, 30 Oct 2026): "AI & Robotics Selloff Creates Disconnect Between Valuations & Fundamentals". Recent months brought an indiscriminate selloff across AI and robotics, affecting strong and weak companies alike. Industry experts described a disconnect between market prices and underlying business momentum.
C3.ai, Inc. Class A Common Stock represents ownership in C3.ai, an enterprise artificial intelligence software company that provides applications and platforms for organizations to build, deploy, and operate AI solutions. The company’s current product lineup includes the C3 Agentic AI Platform, C3 AI Studio, C3 AI Applications, and C3 Generative AI, all designed to support enterprise use cases such as predictive analytics, workflow orchestration, data analysis, and industry-specific automation. C3.ai serves customers across multiple sectors and geographies, including North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Asia Pacific region. Its software is used by businesses seeking to integrate AI into operational and decision-making processes, positioning the company as a specialized provider in the enterprise application software market.
CEO Mr. Thomas M. Siebel · 764 employees · United States · https://www.c3.ai
