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BigBear.ai, Inc. (BBAI) Stock Analysis

Recovery setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5High Confidence

Technology · Information Technology Services

Earnings in 4 days (2026-05-05). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $4.08: Quality below floor (1.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 2.9/10. Specifically: High short interest: 25%; Below-average business quality; Rich valuation.

BigBear.ai provides mission-ready AI technology for defense, national security, travel, and trade sectors primarily to U.S. government customers via time-and-material (61% of 2025 revenue) and fixed-price (25%) contracts. The company acquired Ask Sage, a FedRAMP-authorized... Read more

$4.08+11.2% A.UpsideScore 2.9/10#35 of 35 Information Technology Services
Stop $3.79Target $4.53(analyst − 15%)A.R:R 0.8:1
Analyst target$5.33+30.7%3 analysts
$4.53our TP
$4.08price
$5.33mean
$6

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $4.08: Quality below floor (1.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 2.9/10. Specifically: High short interest: 25%; Below-average business quality; Rich valuation. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 67. Score 2.9/10, high confidence.

Passes 4/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 4d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Concentration risk — Customer: customers contributing in excess of 10% of consolidated revenues (51.0%)
Quality below floor (1.9 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)-19.9
Mkt Cap$1.9B
EV/EBITDA-27.2
Profit Mgn-230.2%
ROE-96.7%
Rev Growth-37.7%
Beta3.24
DividendNone
Rating analysts9

Quality Signals

Piotroski F3/9

Options Flow

P/C0.34bullish
IV118%elevated
Max Pain$1-87.7% vs spot

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHCustomercustomers contributing in excess of 10% of consolidated revenues51%
    10-K Item 1A: 'revenue earned from customers contributing in excess of 10% of consolidated revenues was $65 million or 51% of revenue for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025'

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Rating Breakdown

6 floor-breakers

Revenue shrinking — -37.7% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Revenue Growth
0.0
Declining revenue: -38%
Low model confidence on this dimension (33%).

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Quality Rank
0.0
Growth Rank
0.0
Value Rank
0.9

Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

52w Position
0.0
Bollinger
1.3
Support Resistance
1.4

Unprofitable operations — net margin -230.2%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static

Roe
0.0
Roa
0.0
Operating Margin
0.0
Fcf Quality
0.0
Gross Margin
0.5
Piotroski F
3.3
Moat
5.0
Current Ratio
6.3
Cash-burning: FCF -37% of revenueNo competitive moatWeak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9Quality concerns

Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static

Ps
0.0
Analyst Target
6.0
Low model confidence on this dimension (33%).

No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static

Surprise Avg
0.0
Earnings History
3.3
Erm
5.0
Earnings Timing
5.0
News Activity
6.0
Earnings concerns: 2B/2MEarnings in 4 days
GatesA.R:R 0.8 < 1.5@spotEARNINGS PROXIMITY 4d<=7dDeath cross (50MA < 200MA)Momentum 5.8>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARRecoverySuitability: Aggressive
RSI
67 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $3.21Resistance $4.22

Price Targets

$4
$5
A.Upside+11.0%
A.R:R0.8:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Quality below floor (1.9 < 4.0)
! Reward/Risk 0.8:1 at current price — below 1.5:1 minimum
! EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:4d<=7d

Earnings

B
B
M
M
2/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-05-05 (4d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is BBAI stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $4.08: Quality below floor (1.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 2.9/10. Specifically: High short interest: 25%; Below-average business quality; Rich valuation. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 67. Prior stop was $3.79. Score 2.9/10, high confidence.

What is the BBAI stock price target?

Take-profit target: $4.53 (+11.2% upside). Prior stop was $3.79. Stop-loss: $3.79.

What are the risks of investing in BBAI?

Concentration risk — Customer: customers contributing in excess of 10% of consolidated revenues (51.0%); Quality below floor (1.9 < 4.0).

Is BBAI overvalued or undervalued?

BigBear.ai, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward -19.9). TrendMatrix value score: 3.6/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about BBAI?

9 analysts cover BBAI with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $5.

What does BigBear.ai, Inc. do?BigBear.ai provides mission-ready AI technology for defense, national security, travel, and trade sectors primarily to...

BigBear.ai provides mission-ready AI technology for defense, national security, travel, and trade sectors primarily to U.S. government customers via time-and-material (61% of 2025 revenue) and fixed-price (25%) contracts. The company acquired Ask Sage, a FedRAMP-authorized generative AI platform with 100,000+ DoD users, in December 2025. Customers each contributing more than 10% accounted for 51% of 2025 revenue.

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