BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) Price Target Cut to $5.00 by Analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald

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

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

BigBear.ai Stock Down 7.1%

BBAI stock opened at $3.81 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $5.16 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $5.89. BigBear.ai has a twelve month low of $2.36 and a twelve month high of $9.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.66 billion, a PE ratio of -3.81 and a beta of 3.49. The company has a quick ratio of 3.13, a current ratio of 3.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18.

BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported ($0.01) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.05) by $0.04. The company had revenue of $27.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $33.31 million. BigBear.ai had a negative net margin of 230.21% and a negative return on equity of 21.44%. BigBear.ai’s revenue was down 37.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned ($0.43) earnings per share. On average, equities analysts predict that BigBear.ai will post -0.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Sean Raymond Ricker sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $7.06, for a total value of $35,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 488,716 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,450,334.96. This represents a 1.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BigBear.ai

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Arizona State Retirement System raised its holdings in shares of BigBear.ai by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 86,166 shares of the company’s stock valued at $562,000 after buying an additional 1,823 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of BigBear.ai by 6.4% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 31,207 shares of the company’s stock worth $169,000 after acquiring an additional 1,865 shares in the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in shares of BigBear.ai by 22.3% in the 2nd quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 10,344 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,000 after acquiring an additional 1,885 shares during the last quarter. Pure Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of BigBear.ai by 19.4% in the 3rd quarter. Pure Financial Advisors LLC now owns 12,060 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,000 after purchasing an additional 1,960 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Toth Financial Advisory Corp grew its holdings in shares of BigBear.ai by 20.0% during the 3rd quarter. Toth Financial Advisory Corp now owns 12,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,000 after purchasing an additional 2,000 shares during the last quarter. 7.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about BigBear.ai

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

• Positive Sentiment: Balance-sheet repair — management reported a large reduction in debt and a much stronger liquidity/cash position, which reduces near-term financing risk and supports future investment. BigBear.ai Resets Balance Sheet
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic acquisitions — recent deals (Ask Sage, Cargo Seer) add FedRAMP access and recurring revenue streams tied to federal and border security use cases, improving the company’s addressable market and revenue quality. MarketBeat coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat but revenue miss — BigBear.ai reported a smaller-than-expected loss per share, modestly beating EPS estimates, but revenue of $27.3M missed consensus. That EPS beat tempers concern but the revenue miss is the larger signal for growth. Zacks: Q4 results
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer-term targets and presentation — management outlined a 17% revenue growth target and an investor presentation highlighting strategic focus areas; useful for medium-term thesis but not immediately accretive. Seeking Alpha: Growth target
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue guidance came in light — FY2026 revenue guidance of $135.0M–$165.0M was below the roughly $167.7M consensus, signaling slower near-term topline recovery and likely driving downside pressure. Business Wire: Q4 results & guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst reactions trimmed — Cantor Fitzgerald cut its price target to $5 (now Neutral) and HC Wainwright reduced its target to $6 (still Buy), signaling tempered upside and contributing to selling pressure. Benzinga: analyst moves
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue decline and program softness — management attributed Q4 revenue weakness to lower volume on certain military programs, highlighting sensitivity to defense customer activity and near-term revenue volatility. Seeking Alpha: revenue miss

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.