Group 1 - The lawsuit against C3.ai, Inc. involves allegations of failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws [3] - The Class Period for the lawsuit is defined as from February 26, 2025, to August 8, 2025, and investors have until October 21, 2025, to file lead plaintiff applications [1][3] - Following the disclosure of disappointing preliminary financial results for Q1 2026 and a reduction in revenue guidance, C3's share price dropped approximately 25.58%, from $22.13 on August 8, 2025, to $16.47 on August 11, 2025 [4] Group 2 - The lawsuit is identified as John Liggett Sr. v. C3.ai, Inc., et al., No. 25-cv-07129, and is pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California [4] - ClaimsFiler provides a free service to help retail investors recover funds from securities class action settlements, offering resources for timely claims submission and legal evaluations [5]

Core Viewpoint - C3.ai has appointed Stephen Ehikian as the new CEO amid mixed financial results, highlighting leadership changes and financial challenges faced by the company [1][8]. Financial Performance - The company reported Q1 FY2026 revenue of $70.3 million, down from $87.2 million year-over-year, indicating a significant decline [1][2]. - Cash flow remained strong at $711.9 million, providing sufficient funding for the company's transformation efforts [1]. - Operating losses widened significantly, with free cash flow dropping from a positive $7.1 million in Q1 FY2025 to a negative $34.3 million in Q1 FY2026 [1][2]. Revenue Structure - Subscription revenue accounted for 86% of total revenue, slightly up from 84% in the previous year, but growth was insufficient to cover rising operational costs [2]. - Revenue decreased compared to $108.7 million in Q4 FY2025, reflecting a substantial year-over-year decline [2]. Customer Distribution - The manufacturing sector became the largest industry segment, accounting for 46% of bookings, while federal, defense, and aerospace dropped to 28% from 31% year-over-year [4]. - The company focuses on acquiring large enterprises, with initial deployments primarily from companies with annual revenues between $1 billion and $100 billion [4]. - The highest adoption of generative AI deployments was in the federal, defense, and aerospace sectors at 33.3% [4]. Strategic Partnerships - C3.ai's partner ecosystem remains a strategic focus, achieving 40 agreements and a 54% year-over-year increase in qualified opportunity channels [6]. - The partnership with Microsoft continues to be effective, resulting in 24 agreements this quarter [6]. Future Outlook - For Q2 FY2026, C3.ai expects revenue between $72 million and $80 million, representing a year-over-year decline of 15% to 24% [6]. - The company has withdrawn its previous full-year guidance for FY2026 due to the new CEO's appointment and ongoing restructuring efforts [6]. Leadership Changes - The previous CEO, Thomas Siebel, faced health issues that impacted the company's performance, leading to a significant drop in stock price [8]. - New CEO Stephen Ehikian emphasizes the company's potential in the AI and enterprise software market, aiming to capture a larger market share [8]. Stock Performance - Following the earnings report, C3.ai's stock fell nearly 12%, trading at $14.69 [9].

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Group 1 - C3.ai reported a quarterly loss of $0.37 per share, slightly better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.38, but worse than a loss of $0.05 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +2.63% [1] - The company posted revenues of $70.26 million for the quarter ended July 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.11%, and down from $87.21 million year-over-year [2] - C3.ai shares have declined approximately 51.2% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 9.1% [3] Group 2 - The earnings outlook for C3.ai is uncertain, with current consensus EPS estimates of -$0.20 on revenues of $95.85 million for the upcoming quarter and -$1.39 on revenues of $398.59 million for the current fiscal year [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank places the Computers - IT Services sector in the bottom 37% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential underperformance compared to higher-ranked industries [8] Group 3 - C3.ai has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times over the last four quarters, but the trend of estimate revisions has been unfavorable leading to a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell) for the stock [2][6] - The company has topped consensus revenue estimates three times over the last four quarters, but the recent earnings report may influence future estimate revisions [2][6]

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Total revenue for the quarter was $70.3 million, a decrease of 19% year over year [4] - Subscription revenue was $60.3 million, representing 86% of total revenue [4] - Non-GAAP gross profit was $36.3 million, with a non-GAAP gross margin of 52% [8] - Non-GAAP operating loss for the quarter was $57.8 million, and non-GAAP net loss was $49.8 million, translating to a net loss per share of $0.37 [9] - Free cash flow for the quarter was negative $34.3 million, with cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities totaling $711.9 million at the end of the quarter [9] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Revenue from software licenses was $17.9 million, sequentially lower by $15.9 million [5] - Professional services revenue was $10 million, with $8.7 million from Prioritized Engineering Services (PES), accounting for 14% of total revenue [5] - Combined subscription and PES revenue was $69 million, representing 98% of total revenue [5] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company signed 28 initial production deployments (IPDs) during the quarter, with a cumulative total of 374 IPDs, of which 266 are still active [9] - The company is involved in approximately 60 large-scale customer engagements across various sectors, including government and manufacturing [18] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company aims to establish a market leadership position in enterprise AI applications, focusing on the C3 AI platform and expanding its application footprint [20][21] - A strategic integrator program was introduced to license the C3 AgenTeq AI platform to others, enabling them to develop industry-specific applications [17] - The company has restructured its sales and service organizations globally, bringing in new leadership to drive growth and customer satisfaction [14][15] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management acknowledged that the financial results for the first quarter were unacceptable, attributing the underperformance to poor sales execution and resource coordination [12][13] - The new CEO, Steven Ehikian, is expected to drive growth and market penetration, with a focus on leveraging existing technology and customer relationships [23] - Management remains committed to achieving non-GAAP profitability and free cash flow, despite the challenges faced in Q1 [30] Other Important Information - The company plans to provide updated guidance for fiscal 2026 when announcing future financial results [10] - The addressable market opportunity is estimated to approach $2 trillion annually, indicating significant growth potential [21] Q&A Session Summary Question: How involved will Tom Siebel be in the sales process going forward? - Tom Siebel stated he will do everything possible to ensure the new CEO's success and will continue to monitor and assist in the sales process as necessary [26] Question: What gives confidence in the Q2 guidance? - Hitesh Lath mentioned that Q2 guidance is based on sales activity observed in August and the review of the sales pipeline with new leadership [28] Question: How do you see the mix of partner-led versus direct sales evolving? - Tom Siebel indicated that 90% of the business closed this quarter was with partners, and there will be significant investment in these partnerships going forward [33] Question: How would you weight the underperformance this quarter between sales disruption and Tom's impact? - Tom Siebel estimated it was a combination of both, with 70% attributed to sales disruption and 30% to his reduced involvement [41] Question: What execution steps are being taken regarding pilots and contracts? - Tom Siebel noted that there were many new people and leadership involved, which caused some confusion in the sales process [42]

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Total revenue for Q1 2026 was $70.3 million, a decrease of 19% year over year [4] - Subscription revenue accounted for $60.3 million, representing 86% of total revenue [4] - Non-GAAP gross profit was $36.3 million, with a gross margin of 52% [7] - Non-GAAP operating loss was $57.8 million, and non-GAAP net loss was $49.8 million, translating to a net loss per share of $0.37 [8] - Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities at the end of the quarter totaled $711.9 million [9] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Revenue from software licenses for demonstration versions was $17.9 million, down sequentially by $15.9 million [5] - Professional services revenue was $10 million, with $8.7 million from Prioritized Engineering Services (PES), making up 14% of total revenue [5] - Combined subscription and PES revenue was $69 million, accounting for 98% of total revenue [5] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company signed 28 initial production deployments (IPDs) during the quarter, with a cumulative total of 374 IPDs, of which 266 are still active [9] - Non-GAAP gross margin declined due to a higher mix of IPD-related costs and lower economies of scale [10] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company aims to establish a market leadership position in enterprise AI applications, focusing on the C3 AgenTeq AI platform and expanding its application footprint [20][21] - A strategic integrator program was introduced to license the C3 AgenTeq AI platform to others, targeting OEMs and systems integrators [17] - The company plans to ramp up sales and service capacity globally, leveraging partnerships with major players like Azure, AWS, and GCP [33] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management acknowledged that the first quarter's financial results were unacceptable, attributing the underperformance to poor sales execution and resource coordination [12][13] - The new CEO, Steven Ahitian, is expected to drive growth and customer satisfaction, with a restructured sales and service organization in place [14][22] - Management remains optimistic about achieving non-GAAP profitability and free cash flow in the future, despite the challenges faced in Q1 [28] Other Important Information - The company is involved in approximately 60 large-scale customer engagements across various sectors, including government and manufacturing [18] - The introduction of generative AI capabilities is expected to enhance project success rates, addressing common challenges in AI deployments [19] Q&A Session Summary Question: How involved will Tom be in the sales process going forward? - Tom stated he will do everything possible to ensure Steven's success and will continue to monitor and assist in the sales process as necessary [25] Question: What gives confidence in the Q2 guidance? - The Q2 guidance is based on sales activity observed in August and the review of the sales pipeline with new leadership [27] Question: How do you see the mix of partner-led versus direct sales evolving? - Tom indicated that 90% of the business closed this quarter was with partners, and there will be significant investment in these partnerships going forward [31][32] Question: How would you weight the underperformance this quarter? - Tom estimated that 70% of the underperformance was due to sales disruption and 30% due to his reduced involvement [39] Question: What execution steps are being taken regarding pilots and contracts? - Tom mentioned that new leadership and confusion in the sales process contributed to the challenges faced, but they are committed to improving execution [41]

three AI shares falling in overtime after reporting results uh at the top of the hour off the lows but still down um considerably about 10% in overtime. The company had pre-announced these results on August 11th. The stock fell 25% on that news.Uh C3AI also announcing now it has found a new CEO uh to replace Tom Seel uh Steven Ahikian. And joining us now is C3AI executive chairman Tom Seiull and the new CEO Stephen Ahikian. Uh gentlemen, welcome.Um can't wait to talk to both of you. So let me dive right in. ...

Core Viewpoint - A class action lawsuit has been filed against C3.ai, Inc. by Berger Montague PC on behalf of investors who acquired shares during the specified class period, alleging misleading statements regarding the company's growth and CEO's health [1][3]. Company Overview - C3.ai, headquartered in Redwood City, California, is recognized as a leading provider of enterprise artificial intelligence software [2]. Legal Action Details - The lawsuit claims that C3.ai and certain executives made materially false and misleading statements or failed to disclose adverse information about the company's growth prospects and the impact of the CEO's health on operations [3]. - Investors who purchased C3.ai securities during the class period have until October 21, 2025, to seek appointment as lead plaintiff representatives [2]. Financial Impact - On August 8, 2025, C3.ai announced disappointing preliminary financial results for Q1 of fiscal 2026 and reduced its full-year revenue guidance, attributing this to leadership reorganization and the CEO's health [3]. - Following this announcement, C3.ai's stock price fell from $22.13 per share on August 8 to $16.47 per share on August 11, marking a decline of over 25% [3].

FY26-Q1 Financial Highlights - Revenue reached $70.3 million[7] - Subscription revenue accounted for $60.3 million[18], while subscription and prioritized engineering services revenue combined totaled $69.0 million[18] - Non-GAAP gross profit was $36.3 million, resulting in a non-GAAP gross margin of 52%[18] - The company's cash balance stood at $711.9 million[7] Partner Ecosystem - 40 agreements were closed through the partner network in Q1[11] - The joint 12-month qualified opportunity pipeline with partners increased by 54% year-over-year[11] - C3 AI and Microsoft jointly closed 24 agreements[11] Bookings and Deployments - Manufacturing accounted for 46% of total bookings in FY26-Q1[24], a significant increase compared to 5.2% in FY25-Q1[23] - Federal, Defense and Aerospace represented 28% of total bookings in FY26-Q1[24], down from 31% in FY25-Q1[23] - Federal, Defense and Aerospace accounted for 32.1% of initial production deployments in FY26-Q1[27], while Manufacturing accounted for 28.6%[27] - Federal, Defense and Aerospace accounted for 33.3% of Generative AI initial production deployments in FY26-Q1[30], with Construction, Manufacturing, Oil and Gas, and Telecommunications each accounting for 16.7%[30] Guidance - The company expects total revenue between $72.0 million and $80.0 million for FY26-Q2, representing a year-over-year growth between -15% and -24%[14] - Non-GAAP loss from operations is projected to be between $(49.5) million and $(57.5) million for FY26-Q2[14] - The company withdrew its previous full-year fiscal 2026 guidance due to the appointment of a new CEO and restructuring of sales and services organizations[15]

All right, let's get you C3AI's results. I want to remind you that there was a pre-announcement about three weeks ago uh with disappointing revenue numbers. The stock was down on that.Here we have C3AI reporting uh Q1 revenues of 70 uh million versus uh the 95 million expected, an adjusted loss of uh 37 cents versus a 20 cent loss expected. And then on the guide, which is important here, uh, because of that pre-announcement, guiding a Q2 revenue of 72 to80 million versus the prior expectation of $101 millio ...