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C3ai (AI): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Hold1 Buy4 Hold3 Sell
Ratings of 8 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 8 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $10.36, the highest $16.00, the lowest $7.00. The average is −8.5% from the last price of $11.32.
Analyst ratings 13
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi Software - ApplicationxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $12.00 → $12.50+4.2% | Hold | +10.4% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 12:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Software - ApplicationDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $11.50 → $12.00+4.3% | Hold | +6.0% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 12:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Software - ApplicationOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $11.50 → $12.00+4.3% | Hold | +6.0% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 12:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Software - ApplicationAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $11.50 → $12.00+4.3% | Hold | +6.0% | Upgrade | 16.10.26on TipRanks 12:05 | — | |
| AI Google Software - ApplicationGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $12.50 → $13.00+4.0% | Hold | +14.8% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 12:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Software - ApplicationPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $12.00 → $12.50+4.2% | Hold | +10.4% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 12:05 | — | |
| Michael Latimore★★★★★★★★★★#1356 · hits 39% · avg +11.3% | Northland Securities | $16.00 | Buy | +41.3% | Upgrade | 12.10.26on TipRanks 07:00 | +0.8%next day +3.5% | ↗ |
| Daniel Ives★★★★★★★★★★#345 · hits 58% · avg +18.2% | Wedbush | $12.50 | Hold | +10.4% | Initiated | 06.10.26on TipRanks Oct 7 08:45 | +0.8%next day +0.2% · 5 days +7.0% | ↗ |
| Sanjit Singh★★★★★★★★★★#1719 · hits 56% · avg +8.7% | Morgan Stanley | $7.00 | Sell | −38.2% | Assigned | 18.09.26on TipRanks 08:25 | −2.9%next day +1.9% · 5 days +0.4% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Northland Securities | $10.00 | Hold | −11.7% | Reiterated | 03.09.26on TipRanks Sep 6 06:06 | +2.6%next day −3.7% · 5 days −2.2% | ↗ |
| Kingsley Crane★★★★★★★★★★#831 · hits 57% · avg +13.6% | Canaccord Genuity | $10.00 | Hold | −11.7% | Reiterated | 03.09.26on TipRanks 08:45 | +2.6%next day −3.7% · 5 days −2.2% | ↗ |
| Radi Sultan★★★★★★★★★★#4237 · hits 69% · avg +15.2% | UBS | $12.00 | Hold | +6.0% | Assigned | 03.09.26on TipRanks 08:15 | +2.6%next day −3.7% · 5 days −2.2% | ↗ |
| Lucky Schreiner★★★★★★★★★★#11627 · hits 33% · avg −10.6% | D.A. Davidson | $7.00 | Sell | −38.2% | Reiterated | 03.09.26on TipRanks 06:45 | +2.6%next day −3.7% · 5 days −2.2% | ↗ |
| Mike Cikos★★★★★★★★★★#418 · hits 59% · avg +16.1% | Needham | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 03.09.26on TipRanks 05:45 | +2.6%next day −3.7% · 5 days −2.2% | ↗ |
| Koji Ikeda★★★★★★★★★★#720 · hits 56% · avg +11.1% | Bank of America Securities | $8.00 | Sell | −29.3% | Reiterated | 02.09.26on TipRanks Sep 3 04:25 | +1.3%next day +2.6% · 5 days +0.5% | ↗ |
| Brian Essex★★★★★★★★★★#1150 · hits 55% · avg +10.1% | J.P. Morgan | — | Sell | — | Reiterated | 05.06.26on TipRanks Jun 6 21:20 | +1.2%next day +1.4% · 5 days +3.9% | ↗ |
| Eric Heath★★★★★★★★★★#631 · hits 66% · avg +19.7% | KeyBanc | $6.00 | Sell | −47.0% | Reiterated | 04.06.26on TipRanks 04:35 | −1.6%next day +1.2% · 5 days +9.1% | ↗ |
| Patrick Walravens★★★★★★★★★★#2227 · hits 46% · avg +6.1% | Citizens JMP | — | Hold | — | Downgrade | 26.02.26on TipRanks 04:45 | −18.0%next day −4.9% · 5 days +12.9% | ↗ |
| Timothy Horan★★★★★★★★★★#926 · hits 58% · avg +9.0% | Oppenheimer | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 04.12.25on TipRanks 15:50 | +2.0%next day −1.8% · 5 days +3.2% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering C3ai
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $9.00 at a price of $10.99 (−18.1%); now: $10.36 at $11.32 (−8.5%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hold | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Sell | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 09.12.26 (Q2 2027, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $-0.21 (from $-0.23 to $-0.20). Last quarter: $-0.20.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $53M (from $52M to $54M). Last quarter: $52M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Technology
About C3ai
- CEO: Thomas Siebel
- Employees: 764
- 1300 Seaport Boulevard, Redwood City, CA, 94063, US
- www.C3.ai
C3.ai, Inc. is a leading provider of enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) software solutions, serving a global clientele across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific region. Its core offerings include the C3 AI Application Platform, a robust environment for developing, deploying, and operating enterprise-scale AI applications. Complementing this platform are specialized tools such as C3 AI Ex Machina for preparing data for analysis, C3 AI CRM which is tailored for specific industry customer relationship management needs, and C3 AI Data Vision for insightful visualization and understanding of complex data relationships. Furthermore, C3.ai delivers a comprehensive portfolio of pre-built, industry-specific AI applications designed to tackle critical business challenges. These include solutions for optimizing inventory levels (C3 AI Inventory Optimization), mitigating supply chain disruptions (C3 AI Supply Network Risk), proactively managing customer attrition (C3 AI Customer Churn Management), streamlining production schedules (C3 AI Production Schedule Optimization), forecasting equipment failures (C3 AI Predictive Maintenance), identifying financial irregularities (C3 AI Fraud Detection), and optimizing energy consumption (C3 AI Energy Management). These integrated, turnkey AI applications cater to a wide array of market segments, including oil and gas, chemicals, utilities, manufacturing, financial services, defense, intelligence, aerospace, healthcare, and telecommunications. The company maintains strategic alliances with key players like Baker Hughes (for oil & gas), FIS (financial services), Raytheon, and major technology firms including AWS, Intel, Google, and Microsoft. Originally incorporated in 2009 as C3 IoT, Inc., the company adopted its current name, C3.ai, Inc., in June 2019 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.
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