BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) Trading Down 3% – Should You Sell?

BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BBAI)’s share price was down 3% on Friday . The stock traded as low as $4.00 and last traded at $4.0150. Approximately 25,925,707 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 47% from the average daily volume of 48,950,293 shares. The stock had previously closed at $4.14.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently commented on BBAI. Wall Street Zen upgraded BigBear.ai from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their price objective on BigBear.ai from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. HC Wainwright decreased their price objective on shares of BigBear.ai from $8.00 to $6.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of BigBear.ai in a report on Monday, April 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $5.50.

BigBear.ai Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $1.92 billion, a P/E ratio of -4.61 and a beta of 3.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 6.08 and a quick ratio of 6.08. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $4.05 and a 200 day moving average price of $4.74.

Insider Buying and Selling at BigBear.ai

In other BigBear.ai news, Director Dorothy D. Hayes sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.11, for a total value of $61,650.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 204,150 shares in the company, valued at approximately $839,056.50. This trade represents a 6.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Sean Raymond Ricker sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.33, for a total transaction of $43,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 609,256 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,638,078.48. This represents a 1.61% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 105,000 shares of company stock worth $424,950. 0.57% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BigBear.ai

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Root Financial Partners LLC grew its holdings in BigBear.ai by 617.5% in the 4th quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 5,381 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 4,631 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its position in BigBear.ai by 150.9% during the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 5,640 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 3,392 shares during the period. HM Payson & Co. grew its stake in shares of BigBear.ai by 616.9% in the fourth quarter. HM Payson & Co. now owns 7,169 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 6,169 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in shares of BigBear.ai by 2,242.9% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 8,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 7,850 shares in the last quarter. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc increased its holdings in shares of BigBear.ai by 218.1% during the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 9,559 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 6,554 shares during the period. 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.