The CEO and CFO both sold shares in the same window, but the dollar value relative to market cap is modest (~0.1%). Monitor the company’s next 8-K or earnings release—any negative guidance or customer churn disclosures would escalate this signal. For now, treat as a mild negative data point, not a material insider alarm.
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Executive Summary
C3.ai CEO Thomas Siebel sold ~$1.34M in open-market shares and gifted 143,834 shares, while CFO Hitesh Lath sold $200K in a separate transaction. The combined $1.54M in open-market sales represents ~0.1% of the $1.5B market cap, falling near the trivial-to-modest threshold. The CEO's share count is significant but proportional to market cap is small; the gift and derivative exercises are non-cash events with no economic signal.
Key Financial Metrics
Key Facts
- CEO Thomas Siebel sold 139,500 shares for $1,340,595 in open-market sale on 2026-08-03 at $9.61/share
- CFO Hitesh Lath sold 20,000 shares for $200,000 in open-market sale on 2026-08-04 at $10.00/share
- CEO also gifted 143,834 shares (non-cash) and exercised two derivatives totaling 566,668 shares (non-cash)
- Total open-market selling value: $1,540,595, approximately 0.1% of $1.5B market cap
- Analyst consensus is heavily bearish: 5% bullish, 12 hold/sell/strong sell
Financial Impact
Insider open-market sales total $1.54M (~0.1% of market cap). Non-cash gift and derivative exercises of 710,502 shares have zero economic impact.
Risk Factors
- CEO sold shares at $9.61, near the low end of the 52-week band—possible liquidity-driven or 10b5-1 plan sale
- Non-cash gift and derivative exercises do not convey conviction; only the open-market sales are informative
- Cross-filing context includes a prior insider cluster of 4 sells totaling $3.4M in the last 30 days, reinforcing a selling pattern
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Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | cluster-AI-1786083019126 |
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Oct 14, 2026 13d ago | Insider Cluster | $12.16 $11.32 | ▲ +6.91% | ▲ +5.80% | $12.29 (−1.07%) |
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Oct 13, 2026 14d ago | 144 | $12.01 $11.67 | ▼ −2.83% | ▼ −1.75% | $12.29 (+2.33%) |
Sep 17, 2026 5w ago | Insider Cluster | $10.48 $10.84 | ▼ −3.44% | ▼ −1.88% | $12.29 (−17.27%) |
Aug 13, 2026 10w ago | Insider Cluster | $9.93 $9.70 | ▲ +2.32% | ▲ +1.84% | $12.29 (−23.77%) |
Aug 13, 2026 10w ago | Institutional Cluster | $10.18 $9.93 | ▼ −2.46% | ▼ −2.26% | $12.29 (+20.73%) |
Aug 6, 2026 11w ago | Insider Cluster | $10.22 $10.40 | ▼ −1.76% | ▼ −1.79% | $12.29 (−20.25%) |
Jul 2, 2026 16w ago | Insider Cluster | $9.28 $8.93 | ▼ −3.77% | ▼ −3.30% | $12.29 (+32.44%) |
Jun 17, 2026 18w ago | Insider Cluster | $10.30 $9.70 | ▲ +5.83% | ▲ +5.51% | $12.29 (−19.32%) |
Jun 12, 2026 19w ago | Institutional Cluster | $10.90 $11.03 | ▲ +1.19% | ▼ −0.57% | $12.29 (+12.75%) |
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