BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) Shares Down 3% – Here’s Why

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BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BBAIGet Free Report)’s stock price dropped 3% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $4.26 and last traded at $4.4250. Approximately 54,425,580 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 30% from the average daily volume of 77,922,945 shares. The stock had previously closed at $4.56.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently commented on BBAI shares. HC Wainwright restated a “buy” rating and issued a $8.00 target price on shares of BigBear.ai in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of BigBear.ai in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen cut BigBear.ai from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald downgraded shares of BigBear.ai from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $7.00 to $6.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $6.00.

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BigBear.ai Stock Down 3.0%

The stock’s 50-day moving average is $5.84 and its 200-day moving average is $6.16. The company has a market cap of $1.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.12 and a beta of 3.45. The company has a current ratio of 3.13, a quick ratio of 3.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18.

BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAIGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly 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 firm had revenue of $33.14 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $31.82 million. During the same period last year, the company posted ($0.05) earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 20.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts anticipate that BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. will post -0.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at BigBear.ai

In other news, CFO Sean Raymond Ricker sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $7.06, for a total value of $35,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 488,716 shares in the company, valued at $3,450,334.96. This trade 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 is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Dorothy D. Hayes sold 22,000 shares of the firm’s 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 transaction, the director owned 236,150 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,435,792. This trade represents a 8.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of BigBear.ai

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its stake in BigBear.ai by 617.5% in the fourth quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 5,381 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 4,631 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC boosted its stake in BigBear.ai by 237.5% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,640 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 3,265 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of BigBear.ai by 150.9% in the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 5,640 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 3,392 shares during the period. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. grew its position in shares of BigBear.ai by 3,355.6% during the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 2,527 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 7.55% of the company’s stock.

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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