BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) Stock Price Down 4.3% – Should You Sell?

BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BBAI)’s stock price fell 4.3% on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $3.38 and last traded at $3.4250. Approximately 34,108,748 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 27% from the average daily volume of 46,767,105 shares. The stock had previously closed at $3.58.

Analyst Ratings Changes

BBAI has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded BigBear.ai from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of BigBear.ai in a research note on Monday, April 20th. One investment 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, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $5.50.

BigBear.ai Stock Performance

The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $4.08 and a 200-day simple moving average of $4.40. The stock has a market cap of $1.59 billion, a P/E ratio of -3.79 and a beta of 3.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 6.08 and a current ratio of 6.08.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Sean Raymond Ricker sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.33, for a total transaction of $43,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Dorothy D. Hayes sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.57% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of BigBear.ai

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Cantor Fitzgerald L. P. acquired a new stake in shares of BigBear.ai in the third quarter valued at about $1,756,000. M&T Bank Corp acquired a new position in BigBear.ai during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $5,576,000. AlphaQuest LLC acquired a new position in BigBear.ai during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,925,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in BigBear.ai by 18.4% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 32,695,344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $176,555,000 after purchasing an additional 5,090,508 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS Group AG grew its stake in BigBear.ai by 145.7% in the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 10,386,833 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,089,000 after purchasing an additional 6,158,665 shares in 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.