The stock of C3.ai Inc (AI) has seen a -16.78% decrease in the past week, with a -26.65% drop in the past month, and a 16.69% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.19%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 8.27% for AI. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -16.08% for AI’s stock, with a 10.77% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in C3.ai Inc (NYSE: AI) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for AI is also noteworthy at 2.00. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 4 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for AI is 111.83M, and at present, short sellers hold a 19.49% of that float. The average trading volume of AI on January 13, 2025 was 7.12M shares.
AI) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of C3.ai Inc (NYSE: AI) has dropped by -5.59 compared to previous close of 32.42. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -16.78% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-01-09 that C3.ai’s strategic alliance with Microsoft Azure is a game changer, enhancing sales cycles, reach, and cloud capabilities, driving significant growth in Enterprise AI. The company has made solid progress in Generative AI, securing 15 pilots and converting several into production, with a promising future outlook. Strong growth momentum in 2Q25, with 29% topline growth and increased FY25 guidance, driven by new agreements with major companies and government agencies.
Analysts’ Opinion of AI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AI stocks, with KeyBanc Capital Markets repeating the rating for AI by listing it as a “Underweight.” The predicted price for AI in the upcoming period, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets is $29 based on the research report published on December 19, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AI reach a price target of $28. The rating they have provided for AI stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on December 11th, 2024.
Northland Capital gave a rating of “Outperform” to AI, setting the target price at $35 in the report published on May 30th of the previous year.
AI Trading at -9.82% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -32.10% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 8.27%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.19%, as shares sank -18.71% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +17.78% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AI fell by -15.62%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +14.69% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $36.49. In addition, C3.ai Inc saw -11.10% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AI starting from Lath Hitesh, who sale 601 shares at the price of $35.00 back on Jan 02 ’25. After this action, Lath Hitesh now owns 250 shares of C3.ai Inc, valued at $21,035 using the latest closing price.
LEVIN RICHARD C, the Director of C3.ai Inc, sale 12,000 shares at $34.80 during a trade that took place back on Jan 02 ’25, which means that LEVIN RICHARD C is holding 161,664 shares at $417,557 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.9 for the present operating margin
- 0.6 for the gross margin
The net margin for C3.ai Inc stands at -0.79. The total capital return value is set at -0.34. Equity return is now at value -31.00, with -25.91 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -305.62 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.39. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 10.75. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.17for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.33. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 7.52.
Conclusion
In summary, C3.ai Inc (AI) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
