BigBear.ai Holdings (NYSE: BBAI) stock surged amidst ongoing volatility in AI-related stocks, spurred by Nvidia’s impressive fourth-quarter earnings report last week. The stock jumped over 50% in the last two days.
In addition, Cantor Fitzgerald has reaffirmed its Overweight rating and $3.00 stock price target for BigBear.ai (BBAI), in line with the imminent acquisition of vision AI specialist, Pangiam. This affirmation comes amidst a positive market response ahead of the anticipated stockholders’ vote and the imminent closure of the acquisition.
The strategic decision to acquire Pangiam was initially disclosed on November 7, 2023, concurrently with the announcement of BigBear.ai’s third-quarter earnings report. Industry analysts view this acquisition as a pivotal step in BigBear.ai’s overarching strategy to pivot its revenue mix towards more lucrative commercial ventures while lessening reliance on government contracts.
Earlier this month, BigBear.ai’s CEO, Ms. Mandy Long, and CFO, Ms. Julie Peffer, provided updates regarding the progress of the Pangiam acquisition. Cantor Fitzgerald maintains an optimistic outlook regarding the integration of Pangiam into BigBear.ai’s operations, foreseeing accelerated diversification of revenue streams and improved profit margins for the company.
BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI) Stock Price Action
BBAI stock spiked 38.15% to close at $3.44 on Tuesday. The traders had exchanged hands with 47,591,525 (47.59 million) shares compared to the average daily trading volume of 3.05 million.
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