# C3.ai (AI) — Analyst Forecast

AI · NYSE · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hold | 1 | 7 | 7 | 15 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $7.00 | $11.00 | $16.00 | 3 |

Last price $12.16 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Northland Capital Markets | Upgraded | Market Perform → Outperform | $16.00 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Citizens | Maintained | Market Perform | — |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Citizens | Maintained | Market Perform | — |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Needham | Maintained | Hold | — |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintained | Hold | $10.00 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Underperform | $7.00 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Citizens | Maintained | Market Perform | — |
| Sep 1, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Underperform | $7.00 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Needham | Maintained | Hold | — |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Wedbush | Maintained | Outperform | $15.00 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $12.00 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Underperform | $7.00 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Underweight | $7.00 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintained | Hold | $10.00 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Citizens | Maintained | Market Perform | — |
| May 13, 2026 | Wedbush | Maintained | Outperform | $15.00 |
| May 13, 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintained | Hold | $8.00 |
| May 13, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Underperform | $7.00 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Freedom Capital Markets | Maintained | Hold | $9.00 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Keybanc | Maintained | Underweight | $6.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for AI stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for C3.ai (AI) is $11.00, with a high estimate of $16.00 and a low of $7.00, across 3 analysts.

### Is AI a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering C3.ai currently average a Hold rating: 1 buy, 7 hold and 7 sell, from 15 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for AI?

The average price target of $11.00 implies 9.54% downside from the last price of $12.16.

### What is the latest analyst rating on AI?

On Oct 12, 2026, Northland Capital Markets upgraded C3.ai to Outperform with a price target of $16.00.

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