BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) Trading Down 4.9% – Should You Sell?

BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BBAI)’s stock price was down 4.9% during trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $5.69 and last traded at $5.7350. Approximately 40,841,764 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 58% from the average daily volume of 96,179,203 shares. The stock had previously closed at $6.03.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BBAI has been the subject of a number of research reports. HC Wainwright reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $8.00 price target on shares of BigBear.ai in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $7.00 target price on shares of BigBear.ai in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Wall Street Zen upgraded BigBear.ai from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of BigBear.ai in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $6.33.

BigBear.ai Trading Down 4.9%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 3.13 and a quick ratio of 3.13. The firm has a market cap of $2.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.04 and a beta of 3.44. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $6.30 and its 200-day moving average is $6.26.

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

Insider Transactions at BigBear.ai

In related news, CFO Sean Raymond Ricker sold 5,000 shares of BigBear.ai stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $7.06, for a total transaction of $35,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 488,716 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,450,334.96. The trade was a 1.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Dorothy D. Hayes sold 22,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at approximately $1,435,792. This trade represents a 8.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of BigBear.ai

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Arizona State Retirement System grew its position in shares of BigBear.ai by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 86,166 shares of the company’s stock valued at $562,000 after acquiring an additional 1,823 shares during the period. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its holdings in BigBear.ai by 22.3% during the second quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 10,344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,000 after purchasing an additional 1,885 shares during the period. Pure Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in BigBear.ai by 19.4% in the third quarter. Pure Financial Advisors LLC now owns 12,060 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,000 after buying an additional 1,960 shares during the last quarter. Toth Financial Advisory Corp lifted its position in shares of BigBear.ai by 20.0% during the 3rd quarter. Toth Financial Advisory Corp now owns 12,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,000 after buying an additional 2,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealthspan Partners LLC raised its stake in BigBear.ai by 16.0% in the 3rd quarter. Wealthspan Partners LLC now owns 16,350 shares of the company’s stock valued at $107,000 after acquiring an additional 2,250 shares during the period. 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.