Business Earnings Miss

C3 AI Misses Q4 Earnings, Analyst Downgrades

Analysis based on 8 articles · First reported Feb 04, 2026 · Last updated Mar 20, 2026

Sentiment

-60

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Market Impact

The market is negatively impacted by C3 AI's significant earnings miss and revenue decline, leading to a consensus 'Reduce' rating and lowered price targets from multiple analysts. This event signals potential challenges for the AI software sector, although some institutional investors are still increasing their stakes in C3 AI.

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Event Summary

C3 AI reported its Q4 earnings, missing analyst expectations with an EPS of ($0.40) against an expected ($0.29) and a substantial 46.1% year-over-year revenue decrease to $53.26 million. This poor performance has led to a wave of analyst downgrades and reduced price targets, with a consensus 'Reduce' rating and an average target price of $15.87. KeyBank, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Canaccord Genuity Group are among the firms that have lowered their outlooks. Additionally, C3 AI CFO Hitesh Lath sold a portion of his shares, further adding to the negative sentiment. Despite the negative news, some institutional investors like Rockefeller Capital Management, HSBC, Alpine Global Management, Virtu Financial, and Invesco have increased their stakes in C3 AI during the fourth quarter.

Key Actions

100 C3 AI missed Q4 earnings expectations

70 Canaccord Genuity Group decreased target price and set 'hold' rating C3 AI

70 KeyBank decreased price objective and set 'underweight' rating C3 AI

70 JPMorgan Chase and Co. dropped target price and set 'underweight' rating C3 AI

60 Hitesh Lath sold shares of stock C3 AI

60 Bank of America set price target C3 AI

30 Rockefeller Capital Management boosted stake C3 AI

30 HSBC increased stake C3 AI

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Entities Involved

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C3 AI

C3 AI missed Q4 earnings expectations, with EPS of ($0.40) versus ($0.29) expected and revenue down 46.1% to $53.26M. This performance led to analysts cutting target prices and a consensus 'Reduce' rating, negatively impacting its stock price and market valuation.

Importance 100 Sentiment -70

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Hitesh Lath

Hitesh Lath, CFO of C3 AI, sold 15,248 shares of C3 AI stock for $136,927.04, reducing his ownership by 6.01%. This sale, while not directly tied to the earnings miss, could be perceived negatively by investors.

Importance 30 Sentiment -20

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Canaccord Genuity Group

Canaccord Genuity Group decreased its target price on C3 AI from $16.00 to $7.00 and set a 'hold' rating, reflecting a negative outlook on the company's future performance.

Importance 20 Sentiment 0

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Bank of America

Bank of America set a $10.00 price target on C3 AI, indicating a cautious view on the stock's potential.

Importance 20 Sentiment 0

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KeyBank

KeyBank decreased its price objective on C3 AI from $10.00 to $6.00 and set an 'underweight' rating, signaling a strong negative sentiment towards the stock.

Importance 20 Sentiment 0

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JPMorgan Chase and Co.

JPMorgan Chase and Co. dropped its target price on C3 AI from $10.00 to $7.00 and set an 'underweight' rating, reflecting a pessimistic view on the company's prospects.

Importance 20 Sentiment 0

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Rockefeller Capital Management

Rockefeller Capital Management boosted its stake in C3 AI by 11.7% in the fourth quarter, indicating some continued investment interest despite negative news.

Importance 10 Sentiment 0

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