C3.ai Stock Is Down 21% in 2026. Should You Buy the Dip, or Run for the Hills?
Written by Anthony Di Pizio for The Motley Fool -> C3.ai offers a suite of 40 ready-made applications to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) for enterprises. A major disruption to the company's management team last year continues to impact sales. C3.ai stoc
C3.ai offers a suite of 40 ready-made applications to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) for enterprises.
A major disruption to the company's management team last year continues to impact sales.
C3.ai stock looks cheap at face value, but the company's shrinking revenue could lead to more downside for investors.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has already created trillions of dollars worth of value for investors, but not every stock in this space has been a winner. C3.ai (NYSE: AI) , for instance, is down 21% so far in 2026, as investors digest the company's declining revenues and ballooning losses.
Last September, C3.ai founder Thomas Siebel stepped down from his role as chief executive officer (CEO) to deal with health issues. He played a pivotal role in attracting new customers and maintaining relationships with existing ones, so his departure led to a sharp decline in the company's sales.
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However, Siebel returned to the CEO role on May 8 and is laser-focused on getting C3.ai back on track, so should investors buy the stock while it's still trading in the red for 2026, or is more downside ahead?
Developing AI software from scratch requires billions of dollars' worth of data center infrastructure, and a significant amount of technical expertise. The average business simply doesn't have those resources, so many of them choose to work with third-parties like C3.ai instead.
