BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) Trading Up 8.1% – What’s Next?

BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BBAI)’s share price was up 8.1% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $6.20 and last traded at $6.1850. Approximately 91,753,274 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 11% from the average daily volume of 82,622,109 shares. The stock had previously closed at $5.72.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

BigBear.ai Stock Up 8.1%

The company has a quick ratio of 3.13, a current ratio of 3.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $6.05 and a 200-day simple moving average of $6.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.70 billion, a PE ratio of -4.36 and a beta of 3.46.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Sean Raymond Ricker sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $7.06, for a total value of $35,300.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 488,716 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,450,334.96. This represents a 1.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 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 transaction of $133,760.00. Following the sale, the director owned 236,150 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,435,792. This trade represents a 8.52% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank lifted its stake in BigBear.ai by 18.1% during the fourth quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 98,529 shares of the company’s stock worth $532,000 after purchasing an additional 15,122 shares during the last quarter. KBC Group NV boosted its stake in shares of BigBear.ai by 120.6% in the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 13,811 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,000 after purchasing an additional 7,551 shares in the last quarter. PFG Investments LLC grew its holdings in shares of BigBear.ai by 38.6% during the 4th quarter. PFG Investments LLC now owns 338,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,829,000 after purchasing an additional 94,350 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in BigBear.ai by 6.4% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 31,207 shares of the company’s stock worth $169,000 after purchasing an additional 1,865 shares during the period. Finally, Gibbs Wealth Management lifted its stake in BigBear.ai by 19.9% in the fourth quarter. Gibbs Wealth Management now owns 51,132 shares of the company’s stock worth $276,000 after purchasing an additional 8,500 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors 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.