BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) Shares Down 10.1% – Time to Sell?

BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BBAI)’s stock price was down 10.1% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $4.00 and last traded at $4.0450. Approximately 70,306,454 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 13% from the average daily volume of 80,949,320 shares. The stock had previously closed at $4.50.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

BigBear.ai Price Performance

The company has a market cap of $1.77 billion, a P/E ratio of -2.85 and a beta of 3.45. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $5.96 and a 200 day simple moving average of $6.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 3.13 and a current ratio of 3.13.

BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) last released 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 for 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 business’s revenue for the quarter 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. On average, equities analysts expect that BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. will post -0.28 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at BigBear.ai

In other news, Director Dorothy D. Hayes sold 22,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.08, for a total value of $133,760.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 236,150 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,435,792. This represents a 8.52% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Sean Raymond Ricker sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $7.06, for a total value of $35,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 488,716 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,450,334.96. The trade was a 1.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of BigBear.ai

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of BigBear.ai by 32.6% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 27,604,836 shares of the company’s stock valued at $179,984,000 after acquiring an additional 6,790,890 shares during the period. UBS Group AG grew its holdings in shares of BigBear.ai by 145.7% in the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 10,386,833 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,089,000 after purchasing an additional 6,158,665 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of BigBear.ai during the 2nd quarter worth about $37,407,000. Two Sigma Investments LP lifted its holdings in BigBear.ai by 165.5% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 4,903,920 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,974,000 after purchasing an additional 3,056,597 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in BigBear.ai by 125.2% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,074,311 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,456,000 after buying an additional 2,820,698 shares in the last quarter. 7.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

BigBear.ai Company Profile

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.