Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:BAER) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:BAER) has been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the five ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $3.95.

BAER has been the subject of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings cut Bridger Aerospace Group from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Lake Street Capital restated a “buy” rating and set a $4.00 target price on shares of Bridger Aerospace Group in a research note on Friday. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $4.50 target price on shares of Bridger Aerospace Group in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Bridger Aerospace Group from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th.

More Bridger Aerospace Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting Bridger Aerospace Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management maintained full-year 2026 revenue guidance of $135 million to $145 million, broadly in line with the roughly $138.3 million analyst consensus. The company also reported a significant improvement in quarterly operating profit to $16.6 million, which may support the longer-term turnaround case. Bridger Aerospace Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Bridger Aerospace reported second-quarter revenue of approximately $30.5 million, a modest year-over-year decline. Gross profit was $11.3 million, and the company continues to benefit from government wildfire-management contracts, but the seasonal and contract-driven nature of the business creates variability in quarterly results. Bridger Aerospace Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Second-quarter adjusted performance fell short of expectations: BAER posted a loss of $0.13 per share versus a consensus loss of approximately $0.01 to $0.03, while revenue of $30.5 million missed estimates near $37 million. The net loss attributable to common shareholders was $7.6 million, compared with a smaller loss a year earlier. Bridger Aerospace Q2 Loss and Revenue Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Liquidity and balance-sheet concerns remain: operating activities used $15.7 million of cash during the quarter, cash and equivalents stood at $7.2 million, and total liabilities increased to $289.8 million. These figures heighten investor concerns about financing needs and financial flexibility. BAER Stock Falls on Q2 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Blackstone II sold 1.9 million BAER shares for approximately $3.23 million, reducing its reported ownership by about 97%. The sizable insider/major-holder disposition may be interpreted as a lack of confidence and contributed to selling pressure. Blackstone II Sells BAER Stock

Insider Activity at Bridger Aerospace Group

In other news, major shareholder Holdings L.P. Blackstone II sold 1,900,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.70, for a total value of $3,230,000.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 58,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $98,948.50. This trade represents a 97.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 16.36% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bridger Aerospace Group

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new position in Bridger Aerospace Group in the second quarter valued at $26,000. HB Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Bridger Aerospace Group during the 1st quarter worth about $26,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC acquired a new position in shares of Bridger Aerospace Group during the 1st quarter worth about $30,000. Stifel Financial Corp boosted its position in shares of Bridger Aerospace Group by 23.6% during the 4th quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 21,860 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 4,180 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Bridger Aerospace Group in the 1st quarter valued at about $41,000. 48.94% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Bridger Aerospace Group Stock Performance

Bridger Aerospace Group stock opened at $1.26 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $70.46 million, a P/E ratio of -1.48 and a beta of 0.35. Bridger Aerospace Group has a twelve month low of $1.12 and a twelve month high of $3.44. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $1.88 and its 200-day simple moving average is $2.13.

Bridger Aerospace Group (NASDAQ:BAER) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported ($0.13) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.03) by ($0.10). Bridger Aerospace Group had a negative net margin of 10.77% and a negative return on equity of 1.21%. The company had revenue of $30.49 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $37.04 million. Sell-side analysts predict that Bridger Aerospace Group will post -0.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Bridger Aerospace Group Company Profile

Bridger Aerospace Group, Inc operates as an aerial services company specializing in wildfire management and aviation support. The company’s core business activities include aerial wildfire suppression, providing rapid-response water and fire-retardant drops from fixed-wing air tankers. In addition to firefighting, Bridger Aerospace offers aviation services such as cloud seeding for weather modification, aerial inspection and mapping, environmental monitoring, and logistics support for remote sites.

Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Heber City, Utah, Bridger Aerospace Group deploys a fleet of both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft under contract to federal, state and local government agencies as well as commercial customers.