BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI) is a small stock looking to establish itself as the next big thing in the world of artificial intelligence. The company finds similarities to one of the market's AI darlings, Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR). Both companies target the military and governments, looking to arm them with AI-driven analytics.
Since noting the company as an AI stock to watch in 2025, shares are up a modest 5%. However, in the past week, shares got killed, as did the overall market. The S&P 500 Index is down over 2% from Jan 6. to the Jan 13. close. Meanwhile, shares of BigBear.ai have plummeted approximately 30%. This shouldn’t come as a massive shock. Small companies, especially in tech, get hit harder when the market declines. As another reference point, Palantir has lost 15% of its value during this period.
