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BigBear.ai Shares Climb in 2025 on AskSage Deal and Recurring-Revenue Pivot

Investors are betting the AskSage purchase will add higher-margin, recurring revenue.

Overview

  • BigBear.ai announced an agreement to acquire AskSage, a generative AI platform aimed at secure government use cases.
  • The stock is up roughly 35% to 36% year to date in 2025 as investors focus on the acquisition-driven strategy.
  • AskSage usage spans more than 16,000 government teams and hundreds of commercial customers, according to company disclosures.
  • BigBear.ai reported a roughly 20% year-over-year revenue decline in the third quarter, yet market attention has shifted to prospects for future growth.
  • Management has emphasized expanding through acquisitions, with analysts highlighting potential benefits from increasing government AI spending over the next few years.