Short Interest Alert: Social media chatter has intensified around elevated short positions in C3.ai, with reports noting short interest surpassing active longs at a 0.76x ratio amid a 40% float shorted. Traders highlight that bears continue to add despite the stock reclaiming key moving averages. This dynamic has fueled debate over whether technical improvements could prompt a squeeze.
Technical Reversal Hopes: Observers point to the stock consolidating below key weekly levels as a potential setup for upward momentum if support holds. Discussions emphasize improving fundamentals in AI software adoption as a counter to bearish bets. Some view this as a battleground where positioning data clashes with market resilience.
Market Sentiment Shift: Broader commentary reflects cautious optimism tied to enterprise AI deals accelerating without disrupting growth trajectories. Participants note the lag in price action relative to validation from major clients, sparking interest in multi-year potential. Overall views remain divided on near-term catalysts versus longer-term stability.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
C3.ai Insider Trading Activity
C3.ai insiders have traded $AI stock on the open market 23 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 2 have been purchases and 21 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $AI stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- THOMAS M SIEBEL (CEO and Chairman of the Board) has made 0 purchases and 16 sales selling 3,117,339 shares for an estimated $32,333,515.
- STEPHEN BRADLEY EHIKIAN (Chief Executive Officer) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 287,112 shares for an estimated $3,614,580.
- HITESH LATH (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 49,458 shares for an estimated $511,526.
- JIM H. SNABE has made 2 purchases buying 35,000 shares for an estimated $302,300 and 1 sale selling 10,000 shares for an estimated $80,800.
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.
C3.ai Revenue
C3.ai had revenues of $51.6M in Q4 2026. This is a decrease of -52.54% from the same period in the prior year.
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C3.ai Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 149 institutional investors add shares of C3.ai stock to their portfolio, and 210 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC added 1,827,327 shares (+178.9%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $15,386,093
- MARSHALL WACE, LLP added 1,234,527 shares (+121.5%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $10,394,717
- BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ added 1,166,302 shares (+55.1%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $9,820,262
- UBS GROUP AG added 1,099,268 shares (+167.2%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $9,255,836
- BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS added 922,494 shares (+109.6%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $7,767,399
- MORGAN STANLEY added 901,197 shares (+18.7%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $7,588,078
- NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ removed 883,348 shares (-99.9%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $7,437,790
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
C3.ai Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $AI recently. We have seen 9 analysts offer price targets for $AI in the last 6 months, with a median target of $7.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Lucky Schreiner from DA Davidson set a target price of $7.0 on 06/04/2026
- Radi Sultan from UBS set a target price of $12.0 on 06/04/2026
- Dan Ives from Wedbush set a target price of $15.0 on 06/04/2026
- Kingsley Crane from Canaccord Genuity set a target price of $10.0 on 06/04/2026
- Sanjit Singh from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $7.0 on 06/04/2026
- An analyst from Freedom Capital Markets set a target price of $9.0 on 03/11/2026
- Eric Heath from Keybanc set a target price of $6.0 on 02/26/2026
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