BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) Shares Down 1.7% – Should You Sell?

BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BBAI)’s share price dropped 1.7% during trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $3.24 and last traded at $3.2650. 22,986,189 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 50% from the average daily volume of 46,225,273 shares. The stock had previously closed at $3.32.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently weighed in on BBAI. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of BigBear.ai in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of BigBear.ai from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $5.50.

BigBear.ai Price Performance

The stock has a 50-day moving average of $4.05 and a two-hundred day moving average of $4.37. The firm has a market cap of $1.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.75 and a beta of 3.32. The company has a current ratio of 6.08, a quick ratio of 6.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Dorothy D. Hayes sold 15,000 shares of the 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 completion of the sale, the director owned 204,150 shares in the company, valued at $839,056.50. This represents a 6.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Sean Raymond Ricker sold 10,000 shares of BigBear.ai stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.33, for a total value of $43,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 609,256 shares in the company, valued at $2,638,078.48. This represents a 1.61% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.57% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BigBear.ai

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of BigBear.ai by 6.4% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 31,207 shares of the company’s stock valued at $169,000 after purchasing an additional 1,865 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in BigBear.ai by 11.8% in the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 22,698 shares of the company’s stock worth $80,000 after purchasing an additional 2,391 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its position in BigBear.ai by 150.9% during the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 5,640 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 3,392 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in BigBear.ai by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 124,239 shares of the company’s stock valued at $671,000 after buying an additional 4,073 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in BigBear.ai by 29.2% during the first quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 18,424 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,000 after buying an additional 4,159 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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.