BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) Trading Up 5.3% – Still a Buy?

BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BBAI) was up 5.3% on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $4.15 and last traded at $4.14. Approximately 40,080,311 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 41% from the average daily volume of 67,928,625 shares. The stock had previously closed at $3.93.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

BigBear.ai Stock Up 5.3%

The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $5.33 and its 200-day simple moving average is $5.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.81 billion, a PE ratio of -2.92 and a beta of 3.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 3.13 and a quick ratio of 3.13.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other BigBear.ai news, CFO Sean Raymond Ricker sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 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. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of BBAI. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of BigBear.ai by 56.5% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 250,973 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,355,000 after purchasing an additional 90,612 shares during the period. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury acquired a new stake in shares of BigBear.ai during the 4th quarter valued at about $149,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of BigBear.ai by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 124,239 shares of the company’s stock valued at $671,000 after purchasing an additional 4,073 shares in the last quarter. VARCOV Co. acquired a new position in shares of BigBear.ai during the 4th quarter worth approximately $240,000. Finally, SummitTX Capital L.P. lifted its position in shares of BigBear.ai by 322.9% during the 4th quarter. SummitTX Capital L.P. now owns 45,058 shares of the company’s stock valued at $243,000 after buying an additional 34,404 shares in the last quarter. 7.55% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.