Blue Bird Corp (BLBD)
NASDAQ:BLBD
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BLBD Stock Chart & Stats
$61.76
-$0.70(-1.74%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$61.76
-$0.70(-1.74%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$37.68 - $81.51
Previous CloseN/A
Volume225.79K
Average Volume (3M)330.36K
Market Cap
$2.27B
Enterprise Value$2.09B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$275.89M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$87.98M
Price to Earnings (P/E)14.9
Beta0.94
Next Earnings
Aug 12, 2026EPS Estimate
1.27Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)4.20
Shares Outstanding31,646,590
10 Day Avg. Volume358,140
30 Day Avg. Volume330,355
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.64
Price to Book (P/B)7.23
Price to Sales (P/S)1.25
P/FCF Ratio12.04
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.92
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.40
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit6.64
Enterprise Value/Ebitda10.52
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$82.75Price Target Upside33.99% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)4.54
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.50B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Backlog And Electric Vehicle DemandA growing backlog with a higher mix of electric vehicles gives clear visibility into future deliveries and supports revenue as EV programs scale.
Margins And Cash GenerationImproved margins and strong free cash flow, along with management raising profitability expectations, enhance financial flexibility and support reinvestment or capital returns.
Valuation And Analyst ReassessmentAnalyst upgrades and a higher price target after consecutive strong results suggest upside potential given the stock trades below typical mid-cycle valuation.
Bears Say
Federal Program Administration UncertaintyUncertainty around federal program administration for EV funding could disrupt demand timing and reduce access to financing that supports electrification projects.
Supply Chain And Pricing CompetitivenessTrade policy uncertainty and higher component costs may force difficult choices between absorbing costs or increasing prices, which could weaken competitiveness for new orders.
Tariff-driven Cost PressureExisting tariffs raise input costs and can compress margins, limiting the company's ability to improve profitability without raising prices.
Blue Bird News
BLBD FAQ
What was Blue Bird Corp’s price range in the past 12 months?
Blue Bird Corp lowest stock price was $37.68 and its highest was $81.51 in the past 12 months.
What is Blue Bird Corp’s market cap?
Blue Bird Corp’s market cap is $2.27B.
When is Blue Bird Corp’s upcoming earnings report date?
Blue Bird Corp’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 12, 2026 which is in 88 days.
How were Blue Bird Corp’s earnings last quarter?
Blue Bird Corp released its earnings results on May 06, 2026. The company reported $1 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.877 by $0.123.
Is Blue Bird Corp overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Blue Bird Corp’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Blue Bird Corp pay dividends?
Blue Bird Corp does not currently pay dividends.
What is Blue Bird Corp’s EPS estimate?
Blue Bird Corp’s EPS estimate is 1.27.
How many shares outstanding does Blue Bird Corp have?
Blue Bird Corp has 31,646,590 shares outstanding.
What happened to Blue Bird Corp’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Blue Bird Corp reported an EPS of $1 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.877. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 8.918%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Blue Bird Corp?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in BLBD
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Blue Bird Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$82.75 (33.99% Upside)
$82.75 (33.99% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
BLBD Sentiment 92%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 325.9K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $543.3K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.1%
Last 30 Days ▼ 2.6%
Last 30 Days ▼ 2.6%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
83.20%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
50.84%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
26.79%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Blue Bird Corp
Blue Bird Corporation designs, engineers, manufactures, and sells school buses and related parts in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Bus and Parts. The company offers Type C, Type D, and specialty buses; and alternative fuel applications through its propane powered, gasoline powered, compressed natural gas powered, and electric powered school buses. Blue Bird Corporation sells its products through a network of dealers, as well as directly to fleet operators, the United States government, and state governments; and maintains a parts distribution center. Blue Bird Corporation was formerly known as Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Macon, Georgia.
BLBD Company Deck
BLBD Earnings Call
Q2 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call was predominantly positive: management reported record Q2 adjusted EBITDA, record free cash flow and liquidity, raised full-year and long-term outlooks, closed a strategic MicroBird acquisition, and secured an $80 million DOE MES grant for a new plant. Challenges discussed were modest and largely manageable in the near term—slight YoY revenue/unit shortfalls driven by production days, lower Q2 EV deliveries (albeit with a strong EV backlog), tariff/policy volatility, near-term cost pressures, and production capacity constraints until the new plant comes online. Overall, the positives (records, upgraded guidance, M&A, grant funding and strong cash generation) significantly outweigh the manageable lowlights.View all BLBD earnings summariesBLBD Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$82.75
▲(33.99% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
1.81% Insiders
27.20% Mutual Funds
11.65% Other Institutional Investors
38.13% Public Companies and
Individual Investors