C3.ai, Inc. (AI) closed the most recent trading day at $13.44, moving -4.48% from the previous trading session. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.92% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 1.18%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.84%.
Shares of the company have depreciated by 20.55% over the course of the past month, underperforming the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 1.64%, and the S&P 500's gain of 1.48%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of C3.ai, Inc. in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to go public on December 3, 2025. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be -$0.33, reflecting a 450% decrease from the same quarter last year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $75.14 million, down 20.35% from the prior-year quarter.
For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of -$1.33 per share and a revenue of $299.06 million, signifying shifts of -224.39% and -23.13%, respectively, from the last year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for C3.ai, Inc. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. Currently, C3.ai, Inc. is carrying a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
The Computers - IT Services industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 73, which puts it in the top 30% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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