Why BigBear.ai (BBAI) Stock Soared At The Open Today

BigBear.ai Holdings Inc (NYSE:BBAI) shares are trading higher Wednesday, extending a multi-day rally sparked by strong third-quarter financial results and a strategic expansion. Here’s what investors need to know.

• BBAI is charging ahead with explosive momentum. Get the complete analysis here.

What To Know: The momentum follows the company's Monday report, where third-quarter revenue came in at $33.14 million, beating analyst estimates of $31.82 million. The company also posted a narrower-than-expected loss of three cents per share, outperforming the projected seven-cent loss.

While revenue was down 20% year-over-year due to lower Army program volumes, BigBear.ai reaffirmed its full-year 2025 revenue guidance of $125 million to $140 million.

Investor optimism is further fueled by the announced acquisition of Ask Sage, a generative AI platform specializing in secure government environments.

Following the news, H.C. Wainwright analyst Scott Buck reiterated a Buy rating with an $8 price target, citing the deal as a “swing factor” for 2026. Buck projects the acquisition will help drive 2026 revenue to $200 million and improve margins via SaaS-like recurring revenue.

Benzinga Edge Rankings: Underscoring this recent market enthusiasm, Benzinga Edge data currently assigns the stock a Momentum score of 96.45.

BBAI Price Action: BigBear.ai shares were up 16.09% at $7.03 at the time of publication on Wednesday, according to Benzinga Pro data.

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How To Buy BBAI Stock

By now you're likely curious about how to participate in the market for BigBear.ai – be it to purchase shares, or even attempt to bet against the company.

Buying shares is typically done through a brokerage account. You can find a list of possible trading platforms here. Many will allow you to buy “fractional shares,” which allows you to own portions of stock without buying an entire share.

If you're looking to bet against a company, the process is more complex. You'll need access to an options trading platform, or a broker who will allow you to “go short” a share of stock by lending you the shares to sell. The process of shorting a stock can be found at this resource. Otherwise, if your broker allows you to trade options, you can either buy a put option, or sell a call option at a strike price above where shares are currently trading – either way it allows you to profit off of the share price decline.

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