BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) Stock Price Down 3.1% – Should You Sell?

by · The Cerbat Gem

BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BBAIGet Free Report)’s stock price dropped 3.1% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $5.44 and last traded at $5.4950. Approximately 41,838,049 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 56% from the average daily volume of 95,738,461 shares. The stock had previously closed at $5.67.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on BBAI. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of BigBear.ai in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. HC Wainwright reaffirmed 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 set a $7.00 price objective on shares of BigBear.ai in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised BigBear.ai from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 15th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $6.33.

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BigBear.ai Stock Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $2.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.87 and a beta of 3.44. 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 stock has a 50 day moving average price of $6.23 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $6.32.

BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAIGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The company reported ($0.07) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.06) by ($0.01). BigBear.ai had a negative return on equity of 26.11% and a negative net margin of 274.70%.The company had revenue of $33.14 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $31.82 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.05) earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 20.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. will post -0.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at BigBear.ai

In other BigBear.ai news, Director Dorothy D. Hayes sold 22,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the director owned 236,150 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,435,792. This represents a 8.52% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Sean Raymond Ricker sold 5,000 shares of the 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 completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 488,716 shares in the company, valued at $3,450,334.96. The trade was a 1.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of BigBear.ai by 32.6% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 27,604,836 shares of the company’s stock worth $179,984,000 after buying an additional 6,790,890 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC bought a new position in BigBear.ai in the second quarter valued at approximately $37,407,000. Two Sigma Investments LP grew its holdings in BigBear.ai by 165.5% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 4,903,920 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,974,000 after acquiring an additional 3,056,597 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in BigBear.ai by 125.2% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,074,311 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,456,000 after acquiring an additional 2,820,698 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of BigBear.ai by 3,252.7% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,398,419 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,285,000 after acquiring an additional 2,326,883 shares during the last quarter. 7.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

BigBear.ai Company Profile

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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.

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