BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) Stock Price Down 1.1% – Should You Sell?

BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BBAI)’s share price fell 1.1% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as $6.16 and last traded at $6.19. 126,477,365 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 64% from the average session volume of 76,943,508 shares. The stock had previously closed at $6.26.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BBAI has been the subject of several analyst reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of BigBear.ai from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 10th. Cantor Fitzgerald cut shares of BigBear.ai from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $7.00 to $6.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of BigBear.ai in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, HC Wainwright restated a “buy” rating and issued a $8.00 price objective on shares of BigBear.ai in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $6.00.

BigBear.ai Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of $2.70 billion, a P/E ratio of -4.36 and a beta of 3.46. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $6.06 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $6.43. 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 results 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). BigBear.ai had a negative net margin of 274.70% and a negative return on equity of 26.11%. The firm had revenue of $33.14 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $31.82 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.05) earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 20.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts predict 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 the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $7.06, for a total transaction of $35,300.00. Following the sale, 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 filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Dorothy D. Hayes sold 22,000 shares of BigBear.ai 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 completion of the transaction, the director owned 236,150 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,435,792. The trade was a 8.52% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BigBear.ai

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. CWM LLC boosted its position in BigBear.ai by 237.5% during the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,640 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 3,265 shares during the period. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. increased its holdings in BigBear.ai by 3,355.6% in the third quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 4,976 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 4,832 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of BigBear.ai by 68.4% in the second quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 6,222 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 2,527 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in shares of BigBear.ai by 2,242.9% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 8,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after buying an additional 7,850 shares during the period. Finally, Amalgamated Bank lifted its holdings in BigBear.ai by 163.2% in the third quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 9,377 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after buying an additional 5,814 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 7.55% of the company’s stock.

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.