C3.ai lifts annual forecast on robust demand for enterprise AI software program


(Reuters) -C3.ai raised its forecast for fiscal yr 2025 income on Monday, helped by wholesome demand for the corporate’s enterprise synthetic intelligence software program as corporations search for instruments to assist streamline their workflow.

The corporate now expects income to be between $378 million and $398 million, from its earlier forecast of $370 million to $395 million.

Shares of the corporate rose 14.8% in prolonged buying and selling.

The Redwood (NYSE:RWT), California-based firm gives software program for enterprises to construct and develop AI functions for numerous industries, together with vitality, manufacturing, monetary providers and healthcare.

The corporate’s shares have risen over 45% to date this yr, partially on account of its expanded partnership with cloud heavyweight Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), below which C3.ai (NYSE:AI) will grow to be the “most well-liked” AI utility software program supplier on Microsoft’s Azure cloud.

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C3.ai reported $94.3 million in second-quarter income, a 29% enhance from final yr and above analysts’ estimate of $91 million, in line with knowledge compiled by LSEG.

On an adjusted foundation, the corporate reported a lack of 6 cents, whereas analysts have been anticipating a lack of 16 cents.

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