Blue Bird Corporation BLBD
At closeNov 4, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
After hours · Nov 4, 4:00 PM ET
- YTD
- +29.77%
- 1 year
- +20.15%
- Market cap
- 2.08B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 1.61B
- Profit margin
- 17.48%
- EPS (ttm)
- 8.45
- Shares out
- 31.35M
- P/E ratio
- 7.22
- Forward P/E
- 14.56
- YTD return
- +29.77%
- 1-year return
- +20.15%
- Volume
- 624.41K
- Avg volume
- 583.37K
- Open
- 59.31
- Previous close
- 57.85
- Day's range
- 58.70 – 62.03
- 52-week range
- 46.14 – 83.39
- Beta
- 1.45
- Analysts
- Strong Buy
- Price target
- 90.14 (+47.8%)
- Earnings date
- Nov 23, 2026
2Y +17.67 (+40.79%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 1.83B
- PEG ratio
- 0.00
- Price / sales
- 1.29
- Price / book
- 2.95
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- Payout ratio
- 0.00%
- Revenue growth
- 29.90%
- Free cash flow
- -10.41M
- Total cash
- 116.82M
- Total debt
- 115.75M
- Return on equity
- 64.29%
- Short % of float
- 15.64%
- 50-day average
- 58.51
- 200-day average
- 63.27
Analyst view
Consensus: strong buy
- Target (low)
- 85.00
- Target (mean)
- 90.14
- Target (high)
- 95.00
- Strong buy2
- Buy5
- Hold0
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Nov 23, 2026
Expected Nov 23, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate 1.43.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 | 1.48 | — | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Jun 27, 2026 | 1.25 | 1.28 | +0.03 | +2.40% |
| May 6, 2026 | Mar 28, 2026 | 0.81 | 1.00 | +0.19 | +23.46% |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Dec 27, 2025 | 0.80 | 1.00 | +0.20 | +25.00% |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Sep 27, 2025 | 1.05 | 1.32 | +0.27 | +25.71% |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Jun 28, 2025 | 0.90 | 1.19 | +0.29 | +32.22% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | DA Davidson | main | Buy | Buy |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Needham | reit | Buy | Buy |
| Aug 6, 2026 | BTIG | main | Buy | Buy |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Barclays | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Jun 1, 2026 | DA Davidson | main | Buy | Buy |
| May 7, 2026 | Barclays | main | Overweight | Overweight |
About Blue Bird Corporation
Blue Bird Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, engineers, manufactures, and sells school buses in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Bus and Parts. It offers Type C, Type D, and specialty buses; and alternative power options through its propane powered, gasoline powered, compressed natural gas powered, and electric powered school buses, as well as diesel engines. The company also sells replacement bus parts; and provides extended warranties related to its products. Blue Bird Corporation sells its products through drop ship and a network of dealers, as well as directly to fleet operators, the United States government, and state governments; independent service centers; and maintains a parts distribution center. It has a collaboration with Ford Motor Company to create the next generation of F-53/F-59 commercial stripped chassis. Blue Bird Corporation was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Macon, Georgia.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery
- Country
- United States
- Website
- blue-bird.com
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAUFUSS MARK | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 31, 2026 | 10,334 |
| FREAM JULIE A | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 31, 2026 | 9,705 |
| GRIMM DOUGLAS J | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 31, 2026 | 28,764 |
| HORLOCK PHIL | Director | Sale | Dec 11, 2025 | 225,385 |
| NEWMAN SIMON J | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Mar 31, 2026 | 10,334 |
| RADULESCU RAZVAN | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | Feb 18, 2026 | 42,255 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMR, LLC | 9.63% | 3,017,353 | 184.03M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Blackrock Inc. | 8.38% | 2,627,824 | 160.27M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| American Century Companies Inc | 5.09% | 1,596,312 | 97.36M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.47% | 1,401,431 | 85.47M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Westwood Holdings Group Inc. | 3.96% | 1,240,236 | 75.64M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Jupiter Topco LLC | 3.81% | 1,193,431 | 72.79M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.21% | 1,006,122 | 61.36M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.63% | 823,914 | 50.25M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| American Century ETF Trust-Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | 2.45% | 767,431 | 46.81M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Fidelity Securities Fund-Fidelity Small Cap Value Fund | 2.45% | 767,266 | 46.80M | Aug 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity Securities Fund-Fidelity Small Cap Growth Fund | 2.21% | 693,740 | 42.31M | Jul 30, 2026 |
| OBERWEIS FUNDS-Oberweis Micro-Cap Fund | 1.63% | 511,400 | 31.19M | Jun 29, 2026 |