Bridger Aerospace Group (BAER) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. provides aerial wildfire management, relief and suppression, and firefighting services to federal and state government agencies in the United States. It offers fire suppression services, such as direct fire suppression aerial firefighting support services for ground crew to drop large amounts of water quickly and directly on wildfires. The company also provides aerial surveillance services, including fire suppression aircraft over an incident and tactical coordination with the incident commander through its manned and unmanned aircraft. It operates an aircraft fleet of 18 planes. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Belgrade, Montana.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.60 to $3.13
• 50-Day Range: $2.02 to $3.67
• 52-Week Range: $1.71 to $6.61
• Volume: 992,125 shs
• Average Volume: 317,148 shs
• Market Capitalization: $161.06 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $5.75
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Bridger Aerospace Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Bridger Aerospace Group scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 29th out of 55 stocks in the aerospace sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Bridger Aerospace Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Bridger Aerospace Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Bridger Aerospace Group is -2.18, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Bridger Aerospace Group is -2.18, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.90% of the float of Bridger Aerospace Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Bridger Aerospace Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Bridger Aerospace Group has recently increased by 14.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Bridger Aerospace Group does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Bridger Aerospace Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.90% of the float of Bridger Aerospace Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Bridger Aerospace Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Bridger Aerospace Group has recently increased by 14.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.13

News Sentiment

Bridger Aerospace Group has a news sentiment score of 0.13. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Bridger Aerospace Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

6 people have searched for BAER on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Bridger Aerospace Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Bridger Aerospace Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

76.22% of the stock of Bridger Aerospace Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

48.94% of the stock of Bridger Aerospace Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BAER Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BAER shares performed this year?

Bridger Aerospace Group's stock was trading at $2.13 at the start of the year. Since then, BAER shares have increased by 39.9% and is now trading at $2.98.
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How were Bridger Aerospace Group's earnings last quarter?

Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:BAER) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November, 11th. The company reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.15. The firm had revenue of $64.51 million for the quarter.

How do I buy shares of Bridger Aerospace Group?

Shares of BAER stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Bridger Aerospace Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Bridger Aerospace Group investors own include Archer Aviation (ACHR), Leidos (LDOS), Novavax (NVAX), Adaptimmune Therapeutics (ADAP), Boxlight (BOXL), Meta Platforms (META) and RTX (RTX).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/11/2024
• Today: 1/19/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 3/17/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Aerospace
• Industry: Business services, not elsewhere classified
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:BAER
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1941536
• Web: www.bridgeraerospace.com
• Phone: 406-813-0079
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 166
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $5.75
• High Stock Price Target: $6.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $5.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +93.0%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($1.37)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-77,360,000.00
• Net Margins: -40.25%
• Pretax Margin: -40.79%
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: -12.15%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.42
• Quick Ratio: 3.42

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $84.14 million
• Price / Sales: 1.91
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: ($7.32) per share
• Price / Book: -0.41

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 54,048,000
• Free Float: 12,853,000
• Market Cap: $161.06 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: -0.29