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Weekly Investor Report

C3 Ai Inc · Technology · Software - Infrastructure

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Latest close 8.15 USD
-7.6% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -17.9% below the Trend Line and sits at 2.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -7.6%, after a -8.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 42/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 47/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 34d.

Setup score 20 out of 100
Latest Close 8.15 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -7.6% latest completed week
4W Return -8.4% short-term follow-through
12W Return -11.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 0.0% 0 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Next-week expectancy is negative at 40.85% based on similar historical setup states.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -7.6% Latest completed week; four-week move -8.4%. Indicator stack 0/51 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Negative 40.85% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bullish 42/100 conviction; expected move 12.2%. News sentiment 47/100 21 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 34d Next report is scheduled for 02 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -17.9% below the Trend Line and sits at 2.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -7.6%, after a -8.4% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.9x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.0912-week average 0.08

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.09Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals2Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -8.4% over four weeks, -11.0% over 12 weeks, and -68.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-7.6%
4W-8.4%
12W-11.0%
26W-35.8%
52W-68.7%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year0
Trend breadth0.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.36Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-69.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-42.00Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change2.3%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 30 Apr 2026 Field coverage 82% Model confidence 82%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength4/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 97; rank 1 is best.
Value28/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 73; rank 1 is best.
Quality5/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 96; rank 1 is best.
Momentum2/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 99; rank 1 is best.
Growth12/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 89; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
5.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-15.5%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
30.9%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-185.6%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
-74.7%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-58.7%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-35.7%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
1/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-1.3%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-1.3%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.1x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

AI shows bullish options pressure with a 42/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.39, expected move of 12.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction42/100
Expected move12.2%
Put/call volume0.39
Pressure50
Speculation41
Volatility96
Trend agreement8
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Insider activity7 / 13

7 acquisitions and 13 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment47/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 21 relevant articles.

0 positive · 17 neutral · 4 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings34dNext report is scheduled for 02 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move12.2%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-69.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility8.2%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher10 of 2616 weeks finished lower.
Best week+15.9%Week of 29 May.
Worst week-23.4%Week of 27 Feb.
Latest week-7.6%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains9
Modest gains1
Flat weeks0
Modest losses5
Sharp losses11
Recent vol8.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol8.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split18/34Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew7.1% / -6.6%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape19/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 19/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis31/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.09; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 40.85%

Next-week expectancy is negative with a 40.85% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors8/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 78; Small Cap Core rank 78 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options45/100

AI shows bullish options pressure with a 42/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.39, expected move of 12.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 12.2% Sentiment47/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 21 relevant articles.

C3.ai (NYSE:AI) - Stock Analysis Insiders7 / 13

7 acquisitions and 13 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings34d

Next report is scheduled for 02 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 20268.15 USD-7.6%9.92 USD22.47 USD0.36-42.0025.6MOff
17 Jul 20268.82 USD-1.5%10.12 USD22.68 USD0.59-39.4626.1MOff
10 Jul 20268.95 USD-1.2%10.30 USD22.86 USD0.75-41.4923.7MOff
3 Jul 20269.06 USD1.8%10.51 USD23.05 USD0.97-41.6620.0MOff
26 Jun 20268.90 USD-13.6%10.71 USD23.24 USD1.16-43.0035.5MOff
19 Jun 202610.30 USD-5.5%10.90 USD23.42 USD1.26-37.1628.0MOff
12 Jun 202610.90 USD4.5%11.01 USD23.56 USD1.19-34.4036.1MOff
5 Jun 202610.43 USD-3.2%11.12 USD23.78 USD1.01-38.2369.3MOff
29 May 202610.77 USD15.9%11.29 USD23.95 USD0.88-39.3229.0MOff
22 May 20269.29 USD7.4%11.51 USD24.09 USD0.70-48.2321.8MOff
15 May 20268.65 USD-12.4%11.80 USD24.24 USD0.53-52.4125.8MOff
8 May 20269.87 USD7.8%12.10 USD24.35 USD0.41-46.8119.8MOff
1 May 20269.16 USD6.0%12.37 USD24.41 USD-0.01-50.5519.6MOff
24 Apr 20268.64 USD-6.5%12.70 USD24.47 USD-0.38-53.8621.7MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.