BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) Shares Up 5.4% - Still a Buy?

Key Points

• BigBear.ai shares rose 5.4% to about $3.91 on Tuesday with 36.4 million shares traded (≈48% below average), and the stock is trading below its 50‑day ($5.40) and 200‑day ($5.99) moving averages.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed — the consensus is a “Hold” with an average price target of $6.00, ranging from HC Wainwright’s $8.00 buy to several sell/neutral actions (Cantor Fitzgerald cut to neutral, Wall Street Zen and Weiss Ratings on sell).
• Key fundamentals: market cap ~$1.71 billion, negative P/E (−2.75), insider ownership ~0.54% and institutional ownership ~7.55%, with several small funds recently increasing stakes.

BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BBAI - Get Free Report) traded up 5.4% on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $3.97 and last traded at $3.9090. 36,436,723 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 48% from the average session volume of 69,838,852 shares. The stock had previously closed at $3.71.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

BigBear.ai Trading Up 5.4%

The stock has a 50-day moving average of $5.40 and a two-hundred day moving average of $5.99. The company has a market cap of $1.71 billion, a P/E ratio of -2.75 and a beta of 3.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 3.13 and a current ratio of 3.13.

Insider Buying and Selling at BigBear.ai

In other news, CFO Sean Raymond Ricker sold 5,000 shares of BigBear.ai stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 488,716 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,450,334.96. The trade was a 1.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.54% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in BBAI. CWM LLC increased its position in shares of BigBear.ai by 237.5% during the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,640 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 3,265 shares in the last quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. boosted its stake in BigBear.ai by 3,355.6% during the 3rd quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 4,976 shares of the company's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 4,832 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC boosted its stake in BigBear.ai by 617.5% during the 4th 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 during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of BigBear.ai by 150.9% in the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 5,640 shares of the company's stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 3,392 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of BigBear.ai by 68.4% in the second quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 6,222 shares of the company's stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 2,527 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 7.55% of the company's stock.

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.

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