Blue Bird Corporation BLBD
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55.90 USD -0.45 -0.80%
At close · Oct 30
55.90 0.00 0.00%
After hours · Oct 30, 4:00 PM ET
54.66 Day range 56.36
46.59 52-week range 81.50
- YTD
- +18.94%
- 1 year
- +11.84%
- Open
- 55.58
- Prev close
- 56.35
- Mkt cap
- 1.90B
- Vol
- 486.43K
- Avg vol
- 579.88K
- EPS
- 8.45
- P/E
- 6.62
- Div yield
- 0.00%
More statistics
- Low
- 54.66
- High
- 56.36
- Forward P/E
- 12.53
- Beta
- 1.36
- Short ratio
- 8.41
- Inst. own
- 115.92%
- Dividend
- 0.00
- Ex-div date
- Earnings
- Nov 23, 2026
- 50-d avg
- 58.72
- 200-d avg
- 63.15
- 1y target
- 89.13
6M chart
Events in this range
- May 6, 2026Earnings: 1; estimate 0.81; surprise 23.46%
- May 7, 2026Rating: Barclays · Overweight → Overweight
- Jun 1, 2026Rating: DA Davidson · Buy → Buy
- Jul 20, 2026Rating: Barclays · Overweight → Overweight
- Aug 5, 2026Earnings: 1.28; estimate 1.25; surprise 2.4%
- Aug 6, 2026Rating: BTIG · Buy → Buy
- Aug 6, 2026Rating: Needham · Buy → Buy
- Aug 6, 2026Rating: DA Davidson · Buy → Buy
Signals (19)
| Name | Date | Ago |
|---|---|---|
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 6, 2026 | 3 weeks ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Sep 24, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Sep 23, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Sep 1, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Aug 24, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 6, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 6, 2026 | 2 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 30, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 28, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jul 23, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jul 21, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jul 9, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jun 16, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jun 5, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jun 3, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | May 19, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | May 14, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | May 7, 2026 | 5 months ago |
| RSI: Overbought | May 7, 2026 | 5 months ago |
Key statistics
- Market cap
- 1.90B
- Enterprise value
- 1.78B
- Trailing P/E
- 6.61
- Forward P/E
- 12.53
- PEG ratio
- 0.00
- Price / sales
- 1.18
- Price / book
- 2.70
- EPS (TTM)
- 8.45
- Beta
- 1.36
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- Payout ratio
- 0.00%
- Profit margin
- 17.48%
- Revenue (TTM)
- 1.61B
- Revenue growth
- 29.90%
- Free cash flow
- -10.41M
- Total cash
- 116.82M
- Total debt
- 115.75M
- Return on equity
- 64.29%
- Shares outstanding
- 31.35M
- Short % of float
- 15.64%
- 50-day average
- 58.72
- 200-day average
- 63.15
Analyst view
Consensus: strong buy
Strong buy
Price target (mean) 89.13 +59.4% upside
Now 55.90
- Target (low)
- 82.00
- Target (mean)
- 89.13
- Target (high)
- 95.00
Ratings (0m) 8 8 buy · 0 hold · 0 sell
- Strong buy2
- Buy6
- Hold0
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Nov 23, 2026
Expected Nov 23, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate 1.45.
Financials — quick view
BLBD Revenue — quarterly 517.16M
BLBD Net income — quarterly 185.25M
BLBD EPS — quarterly 5.41
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
News
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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 | 168.46M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Blackrock Inc. | 8.38% | 2,627,824 | 146.71M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| American Century Companies Inc | 5.09% | 1,596,312 | 89.12M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.47% | 1,401,431 | 78.24M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Westwood Holdings Group Inc. | 3.96% | 1,240,236 | 69.24M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Jupiter Topco LLC | 3.81% | 1,193,431 | 66.63M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.21% | 1,006,122 | 56.17M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.63% | 823,914 | 46.00M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| American Century ETF Trust-Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | 2.45% | 767,431 | 42.85M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Fidelity Securities Fund-Fidelity Small Cap Growth Fund | 2.21% | 693,740 | 38.73M | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity Securities Fund-Fidelity Small Cap Value Fund | 1.78% | 558,166 | 31.16M | Jul 30, 2026 |
| OBERWEIS FUNDS-Oberweis Micro-Cap Fund | 1.63% | 511,400 | 28.55M | Jun 29, 2026 |