BigBear.ai Explodes to All-Time High: Could It Double From Here?

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  • BigBear.ai is an artificial intelligence specialist that provides decision-intelligence solutions.

  • The shares have skyrocketed and doubled in February.

  • Wall Street is mixed on the stock, as some analysts are skeptical.

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BigBear.ai Explodes to All-Time High: Could It Double From Here?

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BigBear.ai Inc. (NASDAQ: BBAI | BBAI Price Prediction) is hitting all-time highs after the U.S. Department of Defense awarded the company a contract. 24/7 Wall Street is doing a victory lap, as we started covering the stock while it was trading around the $3 range. While it is only suitable for investors with a considerable risk tolerance level, the stock could possibly double from here.

BigBear.ai provides artificial intelligence-powered decision-making solutions for national security, supply chain management, digital identity, and biometrics.

The company also provides:

  • Data ingestion
  • Enrichment
  • Processing
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Machine learning
  • Predictive analytics
  • Predictive visualization solutions and services

The company serves national defense and intelligence agencies, border protection, transportation security, manufacturing, distribution and logistics, travel, entertainment, and tourism sectors.

Earlier this week, the company announced through a press release:

Big Bear AI was awarded a contract by the Department of Defense (DoD) Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) to advance BigBear.ai’s Virtual Anticipation Network (VANE) prototype. Through this initiative, BigBear.ai will support the CDAO and Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) by using custom AI models to analyze news media from countries considered potential foreign adversaries. It will enhance CDAO’s capability to identify key trends and topics related to potential foreign adversarial areas of interest, in turn helping efficiently assess media data crucial for national security. VANE has been developed to aggregate and analyze vast data points so that it can predict adversarial activity in complex situations.

This follows an announcement in the fall of the installation of its veriScan protocol at the Denver International Airport. The company said this in a press release at the time:

BigBear.ai today announced a successful installation of veriScan™, BigBear.ai’s biometric verification solution, at the Denver International Airport. veriScan™ is now deployed at 14 international departure gates at the airport, impacting the boarding process for over 46,600 international departing passengers. BigBear.ai’s veriScan™ offers a seamless experience for proper identification of individuals traveling internationally in settings with required security protocols. veriScan™ allows airlines at the Denver International Airport to reduce boarding times. The facial biometric process is voluntary for U.S. citizens.

Potential investors should note that, as of the middle of January, a stunning 35% of the company’s shares were sold short, so part of this breathtaking move higher is likely short covering. In addition, while revenues should jump in 2025, the company has yet to hit profitability.

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Lee Jackson has covered Wall Street analysts' equity and debt research and equity strategy daily for 24/7 Wall St. since 2012. His broad and diverse career, which included a stint as the creative services director at the NBC affiliate in Austin, Texas, gives him unique insight into the financial industry and world.

Lee Jackson's journey in the financial industry spans over 30 years, with nearly two decades as an institutional equity salesperson at Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, and Morgan Stanley. His career was marked by his presence on the sell side during pivotal Wall Street events, from the dot.com rise and bubble to the Long Term Capital Management debacle, 9/11, and the Great Recession of 2008. This is a testament to his resilience and adaptability in the face of market volatility.

Lee Jackson’s practical financial industry experience, acquired from a career at some of the biggest banks and brokerage firms, is complemented by a lifetime of writing on various platforms. This unique combination allows him to shed light on the intricacies and workings of Wall Street in a way that only someone with deep insider experience and knowledge can. Moreover, his extensive network across Wall Street continues to provide direct access for him and 24/7 Wall St., a privilege few firms enjoy.

Since 2012, Jackson’s work for 24/7 Wall St. has been featured in Barron’s, Yahoo Finance, MarketWatch, Business Insider, TradingView, Real Money, The Street, Seeking Alpha, Benzinga, and other media outlets. He attended the prestigious Cranbrook Schools in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and has a degree in broadcasting from the Specs Howard School of Media Arts.

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