Below: what to watch in the report, how C3.ai, Inc. has done against analyst estimates in recent quarters, and how the stock has tended to move around earnings.
The chart below tracks AI's daily closing price from April 29, 2026 to Oct. 23, 2026. Over that stretch it is up 40.6%, from $8.86 to $12.46, with a high of $12.46 on Oct. 23, 2026 and a low of $8.15 on July 23, 2026. Each red circle marks a week in which company insiders sold shares on the open market (13 weeks in this period; bigger circles mean more money). There are no green diamonds: no insider bought on the open market in this window.
AI share price and insider trades
Daily closing price, Apr 29, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026 · dots are open-market trades by company insiders (SEC Form 4), one per week
Latest
$12.46
Oct 23, 2026
Change
▲ +40.6%
since Apr 29, 2026
High
$12.46
Oct 23, 2026
Low
$8.15
Jul 23, 2026
Share price Insider sales: $32.8M in 20 trades Insider buys: noneBigger dot = more money. Hover a dot or the line for details.
AI earnings: last four quarters
The table below shows AI earnings. Dec. 31, 2025 has the highest surprise (+25.7%) and March 31, 2026 the lowest (-34.5%). Sept. 30, 2026 ranks 2 of 4.
Quarter
EPS reported
EPS expected
Surprise
2026-09-30
-0.2
-0.2685
+25.5%
2026-06-30
-0.33
-0.384
+14.1%
2026-03-31
-0.4
-0.2975
-34.5%
2025-12-31
-0.25
-0.3363
+25.7%
What to watch in the report
Revenue over the last 12 months: $232.4 million (-37.5% year over year, trend slowing). Net margin: -192.1%.
Also worth knowing about AI
The stock ended Oct. 23, 2026 at $12.46; the five-day change is up 10.1%.
No open-market insider purchases in 90 days, against $17.1 million of sales.
On share issuance, the dilution score is 60/100 (high). Share count up 14.5% over a year.
These are the specific events and levels to watch. None of them is a prediction.
The Dec. 2, 2026 earnings report (38 days away). C3.ai, Inc. beat estimates in 3 of the last 4 quarters (average surprise +7.7%); a miss would break that pattern.
Insider buying: none on the open market in 90 days. A purchase by an executive or director would be the first in at least three months, and it would show up on SEC Form 4 within two business days.
Analyst ratings: the average score moved from 2.36 to 2.36 over three months (on a scale where 5 is strong buy and 1 is strong sell). A run of downgrades after earnings usually shows up here first.
Price levels: a close above $18.36 would be a new 52-week high, 47.4% above the latest close of $12.46; a close below $7.76 would be a new 52-week low, 37.7% below it.
Growth: revenue fell 37.5% year over year in the quarter ending Jul 2026 (trend: slowing).
New shares: dilution risk is high now. A new shelf registration (S-3) or a prospectus supplement (424B) for an offering would raise it.
How AI compares with its peers
Over the past month AI ranks 1 of 4 in this group (+15.8%); the best was AI (+15.8%) and the weakest SOUN (-27.4%).
A dash in the P/E column means the company lost money over the last 12 months, so it has no P/E.
Stock
Close
1 month
3 months
From 52-wk high
P/E
Price/sales
Revenue growth
AI
$12.46
+15.8%
+41.3%
-32.1%
—
8.31
-37.5%
PLTR
$196.75
+2.2%
+49.6%
-5.9%
169.6
82.1
+78.9%
BBAI
$2.14
-23.6%
-24.4%
-70.2%
—
7.8
-13.7%
SOUN
$4.43
-27.4%
-30.9%
-75.8%
—
0.38
+54.6%
AI history: what happened after similar moves
Since 2023, AI rose 15.8% or more in a month 12 times (separate episodes, not counting the current one). Three months later it was higher in 2 of 11 cases; the median change was -9.1%.
Past moves don't predict the next one; they show how volatile the stock has been.
Month ending
Move in that month
1 month later
3 months later
2025-05-07
+16.5%
+16.4%
+1.7%
2025-06-06
+16.4%
+5.5%
-39.3%
2025-07-17
+16.0%
-37.1%
-32.1%
2025-10-03
+23.9%
-10.5%
-27.5%
2026-05-29
+21.6%
-15.6%
-2.2%
2026-08-10
+16.2%
-0.2%
not yet
The bottom line
C3.ai, Inc. (AI) is expected to report earnings on Dec. 2, 2026, 38 days from now (time not announced).
Questions people also ask
What is AI's 52-week high and low?
Over the past year AI closed as high as $18.36 and as low as $7.76. At $12.46 (Oct. 23, 2026) it is down 32.1% from the high and 60.6% above the low.
Do analysts think AI is a buy?
1 of the 22 analysts who cover C3.ai, Inc. rate it a buy or strong buy, for a consensus of Sell. Ratings describe analysts' views, not a guarantee, and they change after earnings. More →
Are AI insiders buying or selling?
Insiders sold $17.1 million of AI on the open market in 90 days and bought none. Sales are often routine (taxes, diversification, pre-planned plans); purchases with their own money are the stronger signal.
Is C3.ai, Inc. profitable?
Not over the last 12 months: C3.ai, Inc. had $232.4 million of revenue but a net loss (net margin -192.1%).
Who is the largest shareholder of AI?
Among investment managers that file Form 13F, BlackRock Inc. reported the largest AI position ($129.6 million). 318 institutions reported holding AI for Q2 2026.
Is C3.ai, Inc. issuing new shares?
Dilution risk reads high (60/100); the share count rose 14.5% in a year.
Dates to watch for AI
Insider trades can come any day: they must be filed on Form 4 within two business days.
Date
Event
Why it matters
Tue Oct 27, 2026
BBAI earnings
A read-through for AI: results from a peer often move the group.
Wed Oct 28, 2026
Federal Reserve rate decision
Market odds: 93% hold, 1% cut, 6% hike.
Mon Nov 2, 2026
PLTR earnings
A read-through for AI: results from a peer often move the group.
Thu Nov 5, 2026
SOUN earnings
A read-through for AI: results from a peer often move the group.
Mon Nov 16, 2026
13F filing deadline
Funds disclose what they held on 2026-09-30, including AI.
Fri Nov 20, 2026
Monthly options expiration
Often heavier trading and bigger swings in widely traded stocks.
Wed Dec 2, 2026
C3.ai, Inc. earnings
Results and guidance; the biggest scheduled event for the stock.
Key terms on this page
P/E ratio
Price divided by the last 12 months of earnings per share. A P/E of 20 means investors pay $20 for each $1 of yearly profit. It is only defined when the company is profitable.
Form 4
The SEC form a company's officers, directors and 10% owners must file within two business days of buying or selling its stock.
Open-market trade
A purchase or sale on the exchange at the market price, paid with the insider's own money (code P or S on Form 4), as opposed to option exercises, grants or gifts.
Form 13F
A quarterly SEC report listing the U.S. stock holdings of every investment manager with more than $100 million. It is due 45 days after each quarter ends, so it shows positions with a delay.
Dilution
When a company issues new shares, each existing share owns a smaller piece of the company. Common sources: stock offerings, convertible debt and large stock-based pay.
52-week high / low
The highest and lowest daily closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days).
Analyst consensus
The average of Wall Street analysts' ratings (strong buy to strong sell). Analysts skew positive, so a hold is often read as a cautious view.
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page is computed from the data when the page is refreshed (usually daily); nothing is typed in by hand. This is information, not investment advice.
Price: daily closing prices through Oct. 23, 2026; changes use 5, 21 and 63 trading days; the 52-week range uses the last 252 closes.
Insider trades: SEC Form 4 filings for the last 90 days, counting only open-market purchases (code P) and sales (code S); option exercises, grants, gifts and filings with data errors are left out.
Analyst ratings: counts of current ratings from 22 analysts, compared with three months ago.
Earnings dates and estimates: a market-data calendar; reported vs expected EPS for the last 4 quarters.
Valuation and growth: revenue, earnings, margins and share counts from the company's SEC filings (XBRL data, latest quarter Jul 2026); P/E and price/sales use the latest close.
Fund ownership: SEC Form 13F filings for Q2 2026.
Dilution: share-count changes and offering-related SEC filings (shelf registrations, prospectus supplements, convertible notes) over two years, scored 0-100.
History: 21-trading-day moves over about three years of daily closes, counted once per episode.
People and companies connected to AI
Thomas Siebel — founder, Chairman and CEO (back as CEO since May 2026) of C3.ai, Inc..
Public, widely reported roles and business ties as of 2026-10-17.
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Sources: SEC EDGAR (Form 4, 8-K/6-K, prospectuses, XBRL share counts) and daily closing prices. Insider sales are often routine (taxes, diversification, pre-planned 10b5-1 plans). Not investment advice.
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