BigBear.ai Q3 EPS Estimate Lowered by Northland Securities

BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BBAI) – Stock analysts at Northland Securities lowered their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for BigBear.ai in a research note issued to investors on Friday, July 31st. Northland Securities analyst M. Latimore now expects that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.05) for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of ($0.04). The consensus estimate for BigBear.ai’s current full-year earnings is ($0.20) per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for BigBear.ai’s FY2026 earnings at ($0.22) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.17) EPS.

BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported ($0.05) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.04) by ($0.01). BigBear.ai had a negative return on equity of 13.44% and a negative net margin of 65.20%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned ($0.71) earnings per share.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Wall Street Zen cut BigBear.ai from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of BigBear.ai in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald cut their target price on BigBear.ai from $5.00 to $4.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $5.00.

BigBear.ai Trading Up 2.7%

BBAI stock opened at $2.87 on Tuesday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $3.64 and a 200-day simple moving average of $4.01. BigBear.ai has a 52 week low of $2.59 and a 52 week high of $9.39. The company has a quick ratio of 5.67, a current ratio of 5.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The company has a market cap of $1.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -13.64 and a beta of 3.35.

Insider Transactions at BigBear.ai

In other news, Director Dorothy D. Hayes sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.11, for a total transaction of $61,650.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 204,150 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $839,056.50. This represents a 6.84% 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 the SEC website. Also, CFO Sean Raymond Ricker sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of 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 position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BigBear.ai

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of BigBear.ai by 26.4% in the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 26,728 shares of the company’s stock worth $76,000 after acquiring an additional 5,579 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of BigBear.ai during the first quarter valued at approximately $88,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in BigBear.ai by 54.0% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 456,661 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,306,000 after buying an additional 160,096 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in BigBear.ai by 441.1% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 74,318 shares of the company’s stock valued at $213,000 after acquiring an additional 60,583 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of BigBear.ai by 569.0% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,340,713 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,694,000 after purchasing an additional 1,990,822 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 7.55% of the company’s stock.

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.