BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) Trading Down 7.7% – Time to Sell?

BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BBAI)’s share price was down 7.7% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as $3.97 and last traded at $4.09. Approximately 61,727,033 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 20% from the average daily volume of 77,367,492 shares. The stock had previously closed at $4.43.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on BBAI shares. Cantor Fitzgerald cut shares of BigBear.ai from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $7.00 to $6.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. HC Wainwright reissued a “buy” rating and set a $8.00 target price on shares of BigBear.ai in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of BigBear.ai in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of BigBear.ai from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $6.00.

BigBear.ai Price Performance

The company has a fifty day moving average price of $5.81 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $6.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.88 and a beta of 3.45. 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 issued 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 business had revenue of $33.14 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($0.05) EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. will post -0.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at BigBear.ai

In other news, Director Dorothy D. Hayes sold 22,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the director owned 236,150 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,435,792. The trade was a 8.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Sean Raymond Ricker sold 5,000 shares of the 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 sale, 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BigBear.ai

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of BBAI. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of BigBear.ai by 32.6% in the 3rd 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. UBS Group AG raised its stake 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 in the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new position in BigBear.ai during the second quarter worth $37,407,000. Two Sigma Investments LP raised its position 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. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of BigBear.ai by 125.2% during 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 in the last quarter. 7.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.