BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) Trading Down 1.1% – Should You Sell?

BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BBAI) fell 1.1% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $6.16 and last traded at $6.19. 126,477,365 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 64% from the average session volume of 76,943,508 shares. The stock had previously closed at $6.26.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on BBAI shares. HC Wainwright restated a “buy” rating and set a $8.00 target price on shares of BigBear.ai in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of BigBear.ai in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen downgraded BigBear.ai from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald cut BigBear.ai from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $7.00 to $6.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $6.00.

BigBear.ai Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 3.13 and a current ratio of 3.13. The company has a market cap of $2.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.32 and a beta of 3.46. The company has a fifty day moving average of $6.08 and a two-hundred day moving average of $6.43.

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

Insider Activity at BigBear.ai

In related news, Director Dorothy D. Hayes sold 22,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.08, for a total value of $133,760.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 236,150 shares in the company, valued at $1,435,792. This represents a 8.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Sean Raymond Ricker sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $7.06, for a total value of $35,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 488,716 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,450,334.96. This represents a 1.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BigBear.ai

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of BigBear.ai by 32.6% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 27,604,836 shares of the company’s stock worth $179,984,000 after acquiring an additional 6,790,890 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC bought a new position in BigBear.ai during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $37,407,000. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of BigBear.ai by 125.2% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,074,311 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,456,000 after purchasing an additional 2,820,698 shares during the period. Two Sigma Investments LP boosted its stake in shares of BigBear.ai by 165.5% in the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 4,903,920 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,974,000 after purchasing an additional 3,056,597 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of BigBear.ai by 40.8% in the 3rd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 2,873,864 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,738,000 after purchasing an additional 832,420 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 7.55% of the company’s stock.

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.