C3.ai

Company AI

Last mentioned: Mar 18, 2026

Timeline

  1. Restructuring Announced

    C3.ai confirms 26% layoffs and stock hits new YTD lows.

  2. Market Sell-off

    Stock hits 33% YTD decline as layoff news and poor financials weigh on sentiment.

  3. Restructuring Announced

    Company announces 26% workforce cut and $135M cost-saving initiative.

  4. Workforce Reduction Announced

    C3.ai confirms it is laying off 26% of its employees to streamline operations.

  5. Executive Statement

    Stephen Ehikian cites an unsustainable cost structure as the primary driver for the cuts.

  6. After-Hours Trading

    NYSE: AI shares drop 22% as investors react to the scale of the layoffs and underlying fiscal concerns.

  7. Revenue Miss

    C3.ai officially misses Q4 CY2025 revenue estimates.

  8. Earnings Preview

    Analysts warn of widening losses ahead of the Q4 report.

  9. Market Volatility

    C3.ai shares begin to decline amid broader tech sector sell-offs.

  10. Fiscal Quarter End

    Company records a 46% YoY revenue decline to $53.3M.

  11. Fiscal Quarter End

    C3.ai records a 46% revenue drop, missing market expectations significantly.

  12. Annual Performance

    C3.ai stock closes the year down 61%.

  13. Leadership Transition

    Stephen Ehikian succeeds founder Thomas Siebel as CEO.

  14. Leadership Change

    Stephen Ehikian replaces founder Thomas Siebel as CEO due to Siebel's health reasons.

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C3.ai Slashes 26% of Workforce as Stock Plummets 22% After-Hours

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C3.ai has announced a massive 26% reduction in its global headcount alongside a $135 million cost-cutting initiative. The decision follows a significant revenue miss and executive admissions that the company's cost structure had become unsustainable, leading to a 22% after-hours stock decline.

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