BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) Trading Up 3.5% – Should You Buy?

BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BBAI)’s share price shot up 3.5% on Thursday . The company traded as high as $6.02 and last traded at $5.91. 76,922,460 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 8% from the average session volume of 83,660,523 shares. The stock had previously closed at $5.71.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

BigBear.ai Stock Down 1.8%

The stock has a market cap of $2.54 billion, a P/E ratio of -4.10 and a beta of 3.46. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $6.05 and a 200-day simple moving average of $6.37. The company has a quick ratio of 3.13, a current ratio of 3.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18.

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

Insider Transactions at BigBear.ai

In other BigBear.ai news, CFO Sean Raymond Ricker sold 5,000 shares of BigBear.ai 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 completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 488,716 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,450,334.96. The trade was a 1.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, 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 sale, the director directly owned 236,150 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,435,792. This trade represents a 8.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BigBear.ai

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. CWM LLC increased its holdings in BigBear.ai by 237.5% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,640 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 3,265 shares during the period. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. boosted its position in shares of BigBear.ai by 3,355.6% during the 3rd quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 4,976 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 4,832 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in BigBear.ai by 68.4% in the second quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 6,222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 2,527 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in BigBear.ai by 2,242.9% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 8,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 7,850 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Apollon Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in BigBear.ai during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $59,000. Institutional investors own 7.55% of the company’s stock.

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.