BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) Trading 3.7% Higher – Time to Buy?

Shares of BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BBAI) traded up 3.7% during trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $4.42 and last traded at $4.3350. 45,145,100 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 9% from the average session volume of 49,464,566 shares. The stock had previously closed at $4.18.

Analyst Ratings Changes

BBAI has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of BigBear.ai from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. HC Wainwright reduced their price objective on shares of BigBear.ai from $8.00 to $6.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of BigBear.ai in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their target price on shares of BigBear.ai from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $5.50.

BigBear.ai Stock Up 3.7%

The stock has a market capitalization of $2.08 billion, a P/E ratio of -4.98 and a beta of 3.25. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $3.77 and its 200-day moving average is $5.09. The company has a current ratio of 6.08, a quick ratio of 6.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01.

BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported ($0.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.05) by $0.04. BigBear.ai had a negative net margin of 226.69% and a negative return on equity of 16.02%. The firm had revenue of $27.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $33.31 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($0.43) EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 37.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts predict that BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. will post -0.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at BigBear.ai

In other BigBear.ai news, Director Dorothy D. Hayes sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.11, for a total value of $61,650.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 204,150 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $839,056.50. The trade was a 6.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Pamela Joyce Braden sold 80,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.00, for a total transaction of $320,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 508,687 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,034,748. This represents a 13.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BigBear.ai

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of BBAI. Van ECK Associates Corp bought a new position in shares of BigBear.ai in the fourth quarter worth about $46,675,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised 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 last quarter. UBS Group AG grew its position in shares of BigBear.ai by 145.7% during the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 10,386,833 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,089,000 after buying an additional 6,158,665 shares during the period. Two Sigma Investments LP grew its position in shares of BigBear.ai by 165.5% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 4,903,920 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,974,000 after buying an additional 3,056,597 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of BigBear.ai by 35.9% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 10,247,877 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,347,000 after buying an additional 2,706,195 shares during the period. 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.