BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) Trading Up 15.8% – Should You Buy?

BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BBAI)’s share price rose 15.8% during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $3.56 and last traded at $3.52. Approximately 33,735,053 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 40% from the average daily volume of 56,029,910 shares. The stock had previously closed at $3.04.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their target price on shares of BigBear.ai from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. HC Wainwright reduced their price objective on shares of BigBear.ai from $8.00 to $6.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Wall Street Zen cut shares of BigBear.ai from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of BigBear.ai in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, BigBear.ai has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $5.50.

BigBear.ai Trading Up 15.8%

The firm has a 50-day moving average of $4.33 and a 200 day moving average of $5.70. The company has a market cap of $1.68 billion, a P/E ratio of -3.52 and a beta of 3.49. The company has a current ratio of 1.78, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) last issued its earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported ($0.01) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.05) by $0.04. BigBear.ai had a negative return on equity of 18.22% and a negative net margin of 230.21%.The business had revenue of $27.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $33.31 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($0.43) earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 37.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. will post -0.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at BigBear.ai

In related news, Director Pamela Joyce Braden sold 80,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.00, for a total transaction of $320,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 508,687 shares in the company, valued at $2,034,748. The trade was a 13.59% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.54% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BigBear.ai

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Van ECK Associates Corp bought a new position in shares of BigBear.ai during the 4th quarter worth about $46,675,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in BigBear.ai by 32.6% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 27,604,836 shares of the company’s stock valued at $179,984,000 after buying an additional 6,790,890 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG increased its position in BigBear.ai by 145.7% in the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 10,386,833 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,089,000 after buying an additional 6,158,665 shares in the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new position in BigBear.ai during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $37,407,000. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP boosted its holdings in BigBear.ai by 165.5% in the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 4,903,920 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,974,000 after acquiring an additional 3,056,597 shares in the last quarter. 7.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About BigBear.ai

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.