NASDAQ:BLBD Blue Bird (BLBD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $56.36 -0.62 (-1.09%) Closing price 09/29/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$56.00 -0.36 (-0.63%) As of 04:12 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Blue Bird Stock (NASDAQ:BLBD) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Blue Bird alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$55.74▼$57.6050-Day Range$55.58▼$80.2052-Week Range$46.14▼$83.39Volume528,435 shsAverage Volume533,160 shsMarket Capitalization$1.79 billionP/E Ratio6.86Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$85.33Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview Blue Bird Corporation designs and manufactures school buses for public and private school districts, pupil transportation operators and other organizations. Its product portfolio includes conventional Type C buses, transit-style Type D buses and smaller buses, with powertrain options that include electric, propane and gasoline. The company also provides replacement parts and support services for its buses through a network of dealers and service locations. Blue Bird emphasizes alternative-fuel and zero-emission transportation solutions, including battery-electric school buses, alongside conventional products. Founded in 1927, Blue Bird is headquartered in Macon, Georgia. Its buses are sold primarily in the United States and Canada, with the company serving school transportation markets through a network of dealers and partners.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Blue Bird Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks83rd Percentile Overall ScoreBLBD MarketRank™: Blue Bird scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 213th out of 667 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingBlue Bird has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 7 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialBlue Bird has a consensus price target of $85.33, representing about 51.4% upside from its current price of $56.36.Amount of Analyst CoverageBlue Bird has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Blue Bird's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-0.85% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Blue Bird are expected to decrease by -0.85% in the coming year, from $4.68 to $4.64 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Blue Bird is 6.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.74.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Blue Bird is 6.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.16.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBlue Bird has a PEG Ratio of 0.74. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBlue Bird has a P/B Ratio of 6.99. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Blue Bird's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted13.52% of the float of Blue Bird has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBlue Bird has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.62.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Blue Bird has recently increased by 6.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldBlue Bird does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthBlue Bird does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media2.1 / 5News Sentiment0.41 News SentimentBlue Bird has a news sentiment score of 0.41. 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Blue Bird this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for BLBD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -83% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows9 people have added Blue Bird to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 80% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.2 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Blue Bird insiders have sold 1,007.86% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $22,530.00 in company stock and sold $249,600.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.10% of the stock of Blue Bird is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions93.59% of the stock of Blue Bird is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Blue Bird's insider trading history. Receive BLBD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Blue Bird and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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BLBD Stock News HeadlinesAAON, Wabash, and Blue Bird Shares Skyrocket, What You Need To KnowSeptember 26, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comBlue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) COO Sells $249,600.00 in StockSeptember 21, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comDr. Ron Paul Issues New Warning: “The Next Financial Crisis Is Here”Dr. Ron Paul warns a dangerous experiment is already underway in Washington, involving at least 27 billion dollars and roughly 30 U.S. companies. Some stocks tied to this shift have already fallen 50% or more, Paul says, as the relationship between government and the stock market changes. | Altimetry (Ad)Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) COO Sells 4,000 Shares of StockSeptember 19, 2026 | insidertrades.comBlue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Upgraded to Buy at Wall Street ZenSeptember 19, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comBlue Bird Corp (BLBD) Stock Up 3.1% but GF Value Says Overvalued -- GF Score: 87/100August 26, 2026 | gurufocus.comBlue Bird: A Meltdown Worth Buy Upgrade - Expanded TAM To Commercial MarketsAugust 25, 2026 | seekingalpha.comBlue Bird: An Unexpected Chance To Buy A Long-Term CompounderAugust 13, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines BLBD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BLBD shares performed this year? Blue Bird's stock was trading at $47.00 at the start of the year. Since then, BLBD stock has increased by 19.9% and is now trading at $56.36. How were Blue Bird's earnings last quarter? Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The company reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.25 by $0.03. The business earned $517.16 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $485.73 million. Blue Bird had a net margin of 17.48% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 39.97%. Read the conference call transcript. How do I buy shares of Blue Bird? Shares of BLBD 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 Blue Bird own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Blue Bird investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), AUO (AUOTY) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/05/2026Today9/29/2026Fiscal Year End9/30/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/23/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 BLBD's financial health is in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. BLBD has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorIndustrials Industry Machinery Sub-IndustryConstruction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment Current SymbolNASDAQ:BLBD CIK1589526 Webwww.blue-bird.com Phone(478) 822-2801FaxN/AEmployees2,012Year Founded1927Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Blue Bird$85.33 High Price Target$95.00 Low Price Target$62.00 Potential Upside/Downside+51.4%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$8.22 Trailing P/E Ratio6.86 Forward P/E Ratio12.04 P/E Growth0.74Net Income$127.72 million Net Margins17.48% Pretax Margin20.01% Return on Equity39.97% Return on Assets18.93% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.17 Current Ratio1.64 Quick Ratio0.67 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.48 billion Price / Sales1.21 Cash Flow$4.65 per share Price / Cash Flow12.12 Book Value$8.06 per share Price / Book6.99Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares31,680,000Free Float31,328,000Market Cap$1.79 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.36 Social Links 7 Best Space Stocks to Own in 2026The space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to have gotten in early on SpaceX to profit. 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