BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) Trading Down 1.8% – Should You Sell?

BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BBAI)’s stock price was down 1.8% during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $3.50 and last traded at $3.5150. Approximately 17,829,389 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 67% from the average daily volume of 54,530,102 shares. The stock had previously closed at $3.58.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on BBAI shares. Wall Street Zen cut shares of BigBear.ai from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of BigBear.ai in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. HC Wainwright lowered their price objective on shares of BigBear.ai from $8.00 to $6.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their price objective on shares of BigBear.ai from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $5.50.

BigBear.ai Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 1.78, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The business’s fifty day moving average is $4.14 and its 200 day moving average is $5.65. The company has a market cap of $1.67 billion, a P/E ratio of -3.52 and a beta of 3.47.

BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) last announced its earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported ($0.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.05) by $0.04. The business had revenue of $27.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $33.31 million. BigBear.ai had a negative net margin of 230.21% and a negative return on equity of 18.22%. BigBear.ai’s revenue for the quarter was down 37.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted ($0.43) earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. will post -0.28 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at BigBear.ai

In other BigBear.ai news, Director Pamela Joyce Braden sold 80,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.00, for a total transaction of $320,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 508,687 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,034,748. The trade was a 13.59% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of BBAI. Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of BigBear.ai by 617.5% during the fourth quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 5,381 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 4,631 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC grew its position in shares of BigBear.ai by 237.5% during the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,640 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 3,265 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of BigBear.ai by 150.9% during the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 5,640 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 3,392 shares during the period. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. increased its stake in shares of BigBear.ai by 3,355.6% in the third quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 4,976 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 4,832 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HM Payson & Co. increased its stake in BigBear.ai by 616.9% in the 4th quarter. HM Payson & Co. now owns 7,169 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 6,169 shares in the last quarter. 7.55% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.