A game-changing acquisition should strengthen the company’s position in the artificial intelligence (AI) race.
Shares of BigBear.ai Holdings (BBAI +18.32%) rallied on Tuesday after the provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered decision solutions announced an exciting acquisition in conjunction with its third-quarter financial report.
By the close of trading, BigBear.ai’s stock price was up almost 6% after climbing as much as 22% earlier in the day.
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A potentially lucrative acquisition
BigBear.ai struck a deal to acquire defense-focused generative AI platform Ask Sage for $250 million. Ask Sage provides secure access to a range of advanced AI models, such as those offered by OpenAI and Anthropic. It’s designed to provide dependable, fact-based outputs derived from verified information in government-operated databases. Ask Sage also offers AI assistants and other automation tools.
BigBear.ai expects the acquisition to expand its customer base and provide cross-selling opportunities. Ask Sage has a strong presence among national security agencies and other highly regulated organizations. “Ask Sage already supports more than 100,000 users on 16,000 government teams and across hundreds of commercial companies,” CEO Kevin McAleenan said in a press release.
Moreover, the generative AI upstart is expanding at a rapid clip. Ask Sage anticipates that its annual recurring revenue will grow roughly sixfold to $25 million in 2025.
Today’s Change
(18.32%) $1.11
Current Price
$7.17
Key Data Points
Market Cap
$3B
Day’s Range
$6.33 – $7.40
52wk Range
$1.65 – $10.36
Volume
2.3M
Avg Vol
111M
Gross Margin
27.28%
Dividend Yield
N/A
A powerful new growth driver
BigBear.ai also affirmed its full-year 2025 revenue forecast of $125 million to $140 million. The Ask Sage acquisition is projected to close by the first quarter of 2026, so management does not expect the deal to contribute meaningfully to these results. However, BigBear.ai is confident that Ask Sage will help to bolster its growth prospects in the years ahead.
“By integrating Ask Sage with BigBear.ai, we are creating what the market has been asking for: a secure, integrated AI platform that connects software, data, and mission services in one place,” McAleenan said.
Joe Tenebruso has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
