BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) Trading Down 4.3% – Time to Sell?

BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BBAI)’s stock price fell 4.3% on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $6.07 and last traded at $6.1150. 52,683,772 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 46% from the average session volume of 96,680,703 shares. The stock had previously closed at $6.39.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have issued reports on BBAI. Wall Street Zen upgraded BigBear.ai from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 15th. HC Wainwright reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $8.00 target price on shares of BigBear.ai in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of BigBear.ai in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $7.00 price objective on shares of BigBear.ai in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $6.33.

BigBear.ai Stock Performance

The company has a current ratio of 3.13, a quick ratio of 3.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $6.44 and its 200 day moving average price is $6.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.67 billion, a PE ratio of -4.31 and a beta of 3.44.

BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The company reported ($0.07) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.06) by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $33.14 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $31.82 million. BigBear.ai had a negative return on equity of 26.11% and a negative net margin of 274.70%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 20.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned ($0.05) earnings per share. On average, research analysts anticipate that BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. will post -0.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Sean Raymond Ricker sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $7.06, for a total transaction of $35,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 488,716 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,450,334.96. This trade represents a 1.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Dorothy D. Hayes sold 22,000 shares of BigBear.ai stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.08, for a total transaction of $133,760.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 236,150 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,435,792. The trade was a 8.52% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.54% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BigBear.ai

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of BigBear.ai by 32.6% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 27,604,836 shares of the company’s stock worth $179,984,000 after buying an additional 6,790,890 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC bought a new stake in BigBear.ai during the second quarter valued at about $37,407,000. Two Sigma Investments LP boosted its holdings in BigBear.ai by 165.5% during the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 4,903,920 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,974,000 after acquiring an additional 3,056,597 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of BigBear.ai by 125.2% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,074,311 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,456,000 after purchasing an additional 2,820,698 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of BigBear.ai by 3,252.7% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,398,419 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,285,000 after purchasing an additional 2,326,883 shares during the period. 7.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

BigBear.ai Company Profile

BigBear.ai is a provider of artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics solutions designed to deliver actionable insights for public sector and commercial clients. Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, the company specializes in advanced analytics, machine learning, predictive modeling and network analysis to support decision-making in complex, data-rich environments. Its clientele spans defense and intelligence agencies, civil government organizations and enterprise businesses seeking to enhance mission outcomes and operational efficiency.

The company’s flagship offerings include an AI-driven analytics platform that integrates data engineering, algorithm development and visualization tools.