BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) Shares Down 1.2% – Should You Sell?

BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BBAI)’s stock price was down 1.2% during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $5.59 and last traded at $5.6640. Approximately 43,363,386 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 55% from the average daily volume of 95,967,539 shares. The stock had previously closed at $5.73.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on BBAI shares. HC Wainwright restated a “buy” rating and issued a $8.00 price objective on shares of BigBear.ai in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $7.00 price target on shares of BigBear.ai in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of BigBear.ai in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised BigBear.ai from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 15th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $6.33.

BigBear.ai Stock Performance

The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $6.27 and its 200 day simple moving average is $6.31. The company has a market capitalization of $2.47 billion, a PE ratio of -3.99 and a beta of 3.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 3.13 and a current ratio of 3.13.

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

Insider Activity

In other BigBear.ai news, CFO Sean Raymond Ricker sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $7.06, for a total value of $35,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 488,716 shares in the company, valued at $3,450,334.96. This represents a 1.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Dorothy D. Hayes sold 22,000 shares of the firm’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 transaction of $133,760.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 236,150 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,435,792. The trade was a 8.52% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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