Cantor Fitzgerald Cuts BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) Price Target to $5.00

BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) had its price objective cut by Cantor Fitzgerald from $6.00 to $5.00 in a report issued on Tuesday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a neutral rating on the stock.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the stock. HC Wainwright cut their target price on shares of BigBear.ai from $8.00 to $6.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of BigBear.ai in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of BigBear.ai from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, BigBear.ai presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $5.00.

BigBear.ai Stock Up 5.5%

Shares of NYSE BBAI opened at $4.04 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $1.92 billion, a P/E ratio of -4.04 and a beta of 3.49. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $5.08 and its 200-day simple moving average is $5.86. BigBear.ai has a 12-month low of $2.36 and a 12-month high of $9.39. The company has a current ratio of 1.78, a quick ratio of 3.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) last released its earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported ($0.01) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.05) by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $27.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $33.31 million. BigBear.ai had a negative return on equity of 18.22% and a negative net margin of 230.21%.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 firm posted ($0.43) EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that BigBear.ai will post -0.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of BBAI. Van ECK Associates Corp purchased a new position in shares of BigBear.ai in the 4th quarter valued at $46,675,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in BigBear.ai by 32.6% in 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 in the last quarter. UBS Group AG grew its holdings in shares of BigBear.ai by 145.7% during the fourth 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 purchased a new position in shares of BigBear.ai during the second quarter worth about $37,407,000. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP increased its position in shares of BigBear.ai by 165.5% during the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 4,903,920 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,974,000 after purchasing an additional 3,056,597 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 7.55% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting BigBear.ai

Here are the key news stories impacting BigBear.ai this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company reported a large cash build and dramatic debt reduction (reported $462M cash & investments and ~90% debt cut), improving near-term solvency and reducing near-term financing risk. BigBear.ai Strengthens Balance Sheet
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic acquisitions (Ask Sage, Cargo Seer) add FedRAMP access, recurring revenue potential and border-control/computer-vision capabilities that support longer-term government contract growth. MarketBeat: Smart Money Buying
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts raised near-term estimates or maintained bullish views: Northland nudged several FY/Q estimates modestly higher, and HC Wainwright still carries a Buy rating with a $6 target — evidence of at least some street confidence in recovery potential. HC Wainwright Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional accumulation and reduced short seller headwinds were flagged by market commentary — could support rallies but also leaves the stock vulnerable to volatile squeezes. MarketBeat Institutional Notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst model churn: some firms trimmed FY estimates while keeping higher price targets, producing mixed bench of guidance changes rather than a clear consensus. Forbes: What’s Happening With BBAI
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 revenue missed expectations sharply — $27.3M vs. ~$33.3M consensus and a ~37.7% YoY decline — driven by lower Army program volume; investors sold on the top-line miss despite an EPS beat. Yahoo Finance: Revenues Slump
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades and pessimistic forecasts (Cantor Fitzgerald and others) amplified the sell-off and increased near-term downside risk; coverage remains thin and mixed. Cantor Fitzgerald Forecast Trading Down After Downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and execution doubts remain: some analysts and commentary (Seeking Alpha) argue the stock still trades at a premium to achievable fundamentals, keeping upside conditional on revenue recovery and contract execution. Seeking Alpha: Remains Expensive

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.