BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) Stock Price Up 13.6% – Should You Buy?

Shares of BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BBAI) traded up 13.6% on Thursday . The company traded as high as $4.99 and last traded at $4.9650. 67,941,374 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 39% from the average session volume of 48,868,074 shares. The stock had previously closed at $4.37.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

BBAI has been the topic of several research analyst reports. HC Wainwright reduced their price objective on BigBear.ai from $8.00 to $6.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded BigBear.ai from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their price objective on BigBear.ai from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of BigBear.ai in a research note on Monday, April 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, BigBear.ai presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $5.50.

BigBear.ai Price Performance

The company has a 50 day moving average of $3.81 and a 200-day moving average of $4.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.38 billion, a P/E ratio of -5.71 and a beta of 3.25. The company has a quick ratio of 6.08, a current ratio of 6.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01.

BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) last posted its earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported ($0.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.05) by $0.04. The company had revenue of $27.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $33.31 million. BigBear.ai had a negative return on equity of 16.02% and a negative net margin of 226.69%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 37.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted ($0.43) earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. will post -0.2 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at BigBear.ai

In other BigBear.ai news, CFO Sean Raymond Ricker sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.33, for a total value of $43,300.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 609,256 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,638,078.48. This trade represents a 1.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Dorothy D. Hayes sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.11, for a total value of $61,650.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 204,150 shares in the company, valued at $839,056.50. The trade was a 6.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 105,000 shares of company stock worth $424,950. 0.57% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BigBear.ai

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Amundi acquired a new position in shares of BigBear.ai during the first quarter valued at $74,000. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its holdings in shares of BigBear.ai by 30.4% during the first quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 541,731 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,907,000 after purchasing an additional 126,303 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of BigBear.ai during the first quarter valued at $53,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its holdings in shares of BigBear.ai by 108.0% during the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 34,010 shares of the company’s stock valued at $120,000 after purchasing an additional 17,660 shares during the period. Finally, Themes Management Co LLC increased its holdings in shares of BigBear.ai by 62.0% during the first quarter. Themes Management Co LLC now owns 340,097 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,197,000 after purchasing an additional 130,193 shares during the period. 7.55% of the stock is currently owned by 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.