BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) Shares Down 4.2% – Should You Sell?

BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BBAI) fell 4.2% during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $3.50 and last traded at $3.5750. 32,226,723 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 46% from the average session volume of 59,585,336 shares. The stock had previously closed at $3.73.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently weighed in on BBAI. Wall Street Zen cut shares of BigBear.ai from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 10th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of BigBear.ai in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. HC Wainwright decreased their price objective on BigBear.ai from $8.00 to $6.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their price objective on BigBear.ai from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $5.50.

BigBear.ai Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a current ratio of 1.78. The firm has a market cap of $1.70 billion, a P/E ratio of -3.58 and a beta of 3.49. The company has a 50-day moving average of $4.72 and a 200 day moving average of $5.77.

BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported ($0.01) earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $27.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $33.31 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted ($0.43) earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 37.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. will post -0.28 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Pamela Joyce Braden sold 80,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.00, for a total transaction of $320,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 508,687 shares in the company, valued at $2,034,748. This trade represents a 13.59% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.54% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of BigBear.ai

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BBAI. Root Financial Partners LLC grew its holdings in BigBear.ai by 617.5% during the 4th quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 5,381 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 4,631 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC raised its stake in shares of BigBear.ai by 237.5% in the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,640 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 3,265 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of BigBear.ai by 150.9% during the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 5,640 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 3,392 shares in the last quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. lifted its position in shares of BigBear.ai by 3,355.6% during the third quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 4,976 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 4,832 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HM Payson & Co. grew its stake in shares of BigBear.ai by 616.9% during the fourth quarter. HM Payson & Co. now owns 7,169 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 6,169 shares during 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.