BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) Shares Up 2.6% - Still a Buy?

Key Points

• BigBear.ai shares rose about 2.6% to roughly $4.20 on Thursday with mid-day volume (~36.2M) about half the average, and the stock remains below its 50‑day ($5.54) and 200‑day ($6.06) moving averages.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed: MarketBeat shows a consensus Hold with a $6.00 price target after recent downgrades from Wall Street Zen and Cantor Fitzgerald, while HC Wainwright still carries a $8.00 buy rating.
• Fundamentals show strong liquidity (quick and current ratios of 3.13) and low leverage (debt/equity 0.18) but a negative P/E (-2.95); insiders own 0.54% and institutional ownership is modest (~7.55%) despite recent increases from firms like Goldman Sachs.

Shares of BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BBAI - Get Free Report) shot up 2.6% on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $4.20 and last traded at $4.1950. 36,166,110 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 50% from the average session volume of 72,736,195 shares. The stock had previously closed at $4.09.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

BigBear.ai Stock Up 2.6%

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 business has a 50-day simple moving average of $5.54 and a 200-day simple moving average of $6.06. The stock has a market cap of $1.83 billion, a P/E ratio of -2.95 and a beta of 3.45.

Insider Transactions at BigBear.ai

In related news, CFO Sean Raymond Ricker sold 5,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $7.06, for a total value of $35,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 488,716 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,450,334.96. This trade represents a 1.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.54% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BigBear.ai

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in BigBear.ai by 26.4% in the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 26,728 shares of the company's stock worth $76,000 after purchasing an additional 5,579 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of BigBear.ai during the first quarter valued at about $88,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in shares of BigBear.ai by 54.0% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 456,661 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,306,000 after buying an additional 160,096 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of BigBear.ai by 441.1% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 74,318 shares of the company's stock valued at $213,000 after buying an additional 60,583 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in BigBear.ai by 569.0% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,340,713 shares of the company's stock worth $6,694,000 after buying an additional 1,990,822 shares in the last quarter. 7.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.

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