Cross-Sector entity

C3.ai

Company AI
5.8

Stephen Ehikian is the most frequent co-covered peer, appearing in 8 of the 19 tracked stories. That works out to roughly 0.7 stories per week across a 182-day span. The busiest single day carried 5. market-trends accounts for 5 of the 19 tracked stories, while 8 other categories carry the remainder.

19 verified stories tracked

Last mentioned: 4d ago

Entity pulse

Recent coverage · C3.ai

19 stories
5.8 avg impact
11% positive
42% negative

Coverage balance Negative coverage leads. Negative coverage exceeds positive coverage by 31 percentage points.

  • 11% positive
  • 47% neutral
  • 42% negative

Figures are computed live from our source-verified story record — see our methodology for how impact and sentiment are derived.

What the coverage shows about C3.ai

Stephen Ehikian is the most frequent co-covered peer, appearing in 8 of the 19 tracked stories. That works out to roughly 0.7 stories per week across a 182-day span. The busiest single day carried 5. market-trends accounts for 5 of the 19 tracked stories, while 8 other categories carry the remainder. 42% of these stories carry negative sentiment. The tracked stories average 2.4 original sources each. This profile follows 19 Cross-Sector stories mentioning C3.ai across the period from February 20, 2026 to August 20, 2026.

Stories tracked
19
Per week
0.7
Negative
42%
Sources per story
2.4

Computed from the 19 stories linked to this entity. Beat comparisons are omitted because no baseline was available for this window.

Coverage cohort

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Other entities that clear the same relevance threshold in stories also covering C3.ai. Shared-story counts are live from our verified record — not editorial picks.

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. Annual Performance

    C3.ai stock closes the year down 61%.

  12. Leadership Transition

    Stephen Ehikian succeeds founder Thomas Siebel as CEO.

Stories mentioning C3.ai 19

SaaS market trends Neutral 5

AppLovin SaaS Pivot Hits 61% Net Margin on $5.5B

AppLovin's exit from gaming made it a pure-play advertising SaaS business with $5.5B revenue and 61% net margin. In contrast, C3.ai's enterprise AI SaaS revenue dropped 35.7% as it pivots to consumption-based pricing.

3 sources
Retail e commerce Neutral 5

AI Retail Checkout Push Meets Navitas' 44.9% Revenue Drop

Rezolve AI's Brain Commerce and Brain Checkout target streamlined mobile retail, but the comparison with Navitas Semiconductor shows how hardware spending can swing. Retailers evaluating AI checkout should watch infrastructure costs and vendor stability.

3 sources
Finance markets Neutral 5

Marvell's $8.2B AI Revenue Up 42% vs. Telecom Income

Marvell's FY2026 revenue reached nearly $8.2B, up 42.1%, with a 32.6% net margin, while Verizon offers steady cash flow and dividends. The broader Better Buy series pits AI infrastructure growth against income and defense stability across eight tech names.

3 sources
AI earnings Negative 6

C3.ai Faces Existential Crisis as Revenue Plummets 46% Amid CEO Transition

C3.ai is grappling with a 33% year-to-date stock decline following a disastrous quarterly report showing a 46% revenue contraction. Under new CEO Stephen Ehikian, the enterprise AI firm is implementing a 26% workforce reduction to stabilize a cost structure that has failed to capitalize on the broader AI boom.

2 sources
SaaS market trends Negative 6

C3.ai’s Deepening Crisis: Can CEO Stephen Ehikian Reverse a 33% YTD Collapse?

C3.ai faces a critical juncture after a 46% revenue decline and a 26% workforce reduction under new CEO Stephen Ehikian. Despite its prime positioning in the enterprise AI sector, the firm is struggling to translate industry tailwinds into financial growth, leaving investors skeptical of its long-term viability.

2 sources
AI earnings Strongly negative 7

C3.ai Slashes 26% of Workforce as CFO Cites Unsustainable Cost Structure

C3.ai (NYSE: AI) has announced a massive 26% reduction in its workforce, leading to a 22% plunge in its stock price during after-hours trading. CFO Stephen Ehikian stated the company's cost structure was "simply too high," signaling a major shift toward fiscal discipline in the enterprise AI sector.

2 sources
SaaS market trends Strongly negative 7

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

Enterprise AI pioneer C3.ai has announced a massive 26% reduction in its global workforce, citing an unsustainable cost structure. The news triggered a 22% collapse in the company's share price during after-hours trading, raising questions about the long-term viability of its business model.

2 sources
Startups leadership Strongly negative 7

C3.ai Slashes 26% of Workforce as Cost Pressures Mount; Stock Plummets 22%

Enterprise AI pioneer C3.ai has announced a massive 26% reduction in its global workforce, citing an unsustainable cost structure. The news triggered a sharp 22% decline in the company's stock price during after-hours trading, reflecting deep investor concern over its path to profitability.

2 sources
Finance markets Strongly negative 7

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

Enterprise AI software provider C3.ai has announced a massive 26% reduction in its workforce alongside a $135 million cost-cutting initiative. The move follows a significant revenue miss and has triggered a 22% decline in share price as investors react to the company's struggling cost structure.

2 sources
AI funding Positive 6

3 Unstoppable AI Stocks for Long-Term Portfolios Under $3,000

A new market analysis identifies Nvidia, Microsoft, and C3.ai as the premier artificial intelligence stocks for retail investors with a $3,000 budget. These companies represent the critical hardware, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise software layers of the AI ecosystem.

2 sources