The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights NVIDIA, C3.ai, Exxon Mobil, Baker Hughes, Microsoft and Alphabet

Zacks Equity Research

Fri, Jun 27, 2025, 4:35 AM 5 min read

Chicago, IL – June 27, 2025 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: NVIDIA Corp. NVDA, C3.ai, Inc. AI, Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM, Baker Hughes Co. BKR, Microsoft Corp. MSFT and Alphabet Inc. GOOGL.

NVIDIA Corp.’s data center graphics processing units (GPUs) for artificial intelligence (AI) tasks have boosted its business, while C3.ai, Inc.’s AI applications have won over a diverse client base. Does this mean C3.ai can rival NVIDIA, and is the stock a buy? Time to discover –

The Department of Defense, the U.S. Army, the Marine Corps, and the National Science Foundation, among others, receive custom AI-powered solutions from C3.ai. The company recently received a contract increase with the U.S. Air Force, raising the limit to $450 million from $100 million.

C3.ai’s AI solutions will help the U.S. Air Force identify maintenance needs for aircraft, weapon systems and equipment. In fiscal year (FY) 2025, federal government contracts accounted for approximately 26% of C3.ai’s bookings, which ended on April 30.

In FY 2025, C3.ai also experienced a substantial rise in bookings from the oil and gas industry, including Exxon Mobil Corp. Most notably, a renewed partnership with Baker Hughes Co. drove sales higher. C3.ai’s revenues in FY 2025 reached $389.1 million, a 25% increase from the previous year. Projections for FY 2026 suggest sales between $447.5 million and $484.5 million.

Additionally, partnerships with Microsoft Corp. and Alphabet Inc. are expected to boost its growth and profitability. C3.ai is now considered the most desirable AI application on Azure and Google Cloud services (read more: BigBear.ai Vs. C3.ai: Which is the Better Stock and a Buy?).

Despite revenue growth, C3.ai has not turned a profit, which hampers its stock growth. In FY 2025, C3.ai reported a net loss of $288.7 million. In contrast, NVIDIA remains profitable despite export restrictions affecting China-bound H20 chips.

In the first quarter of fiscal 2026, NVIDIA’s net income increased by 26% to $18.8 billion, or 76 cents per share, up from $14.9 billion, or 60 cents per share, a year earlier. In reality, NVIDIA has generated profits more effectively than the Semiconductor – General industry, with a higher net profit margin of 51.7% compared to the industry’s 49.5%, indicating potential for further growth.