Blue Bird (BLBD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ: BLBD) is a leading manufacturer of buses and mass transportation vehicles headquartered in Fort Valley, Georgia. The company’s core business encompasses the design, engineering, and production of school buses and activity buses, with a product lineup that includes conventional (Type C) models, transit-style (Type D) models and specialty configurations for special-needs and activity transport. In recent years, Blue Bird has expanded its offerings to include zero-emission electric school buses, reflecting its commitment to advanced propulsion technologies and environmental sustainability.

Established in 1927, Blue Bird has built a legacy of safety and reliability in student transportation. Over its nearly century-long history, the company has refined its manufacturing processes and introduced innovations such as proprietary chassis designs and integrated electric drive systems. While its primary markets are the United States and Canada, Blue Bird also maintains an export network serving customers in Latin America, the Middle East and select European and Asian markets. This global reach is supported by a combination of direct sales, authorized dealers and service centers that provide parts, maintenance and technical support.

Blue Bird’s product development strategy emphasizes customization, allowing school districts and transit agencies to specify seating capacities, body lengths, fuel types and accessibility features. In addition to traditional diesel- and propane-powered models, the company offers an all-electric Vision school bus, engineered in partnership with industry suppliers to meet anticipated demand under federal and state clean-energy programs. Ongoing research and development initiatives focus on battery optimization, lightweight materials and digital vehicle diagnostics.

The company is guided by a management team and board of directors with deep expertise in the transportation and manufacturing sectors. Blue Bird continues to pursue operational efficiencies and market diversification, seeking new contracts in public transit, paratransit and private fleet segments. Through steady innovation and an established dealer network, Blue Bird aims to uphold its reputation as a trusted supplier of student and mass-transit vehicles.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $57.02 to $57.82
• 50-Day Range: $42.75 to $59.34
• 52-Week Range: $30.04 to $60.45
• Volume: 266,597 shs
• Average Volume: 572,599 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.83 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16.50
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $57.36
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Blue Bird Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Blue Bird scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 29th out of 85 stocks in the auto/tires/trucks sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Blue Bird has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.89, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Blue Bird has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 28.24%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Blue Bird are expected to grow by 28.24% in the coming year, from $3.86 to $4.95 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Blue Bird is 16.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 271.70.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Blue Bird is 16.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Auto/Tires/Trucks sector average P/E ratio of about 16.57.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Blue Bird has a PEG Ratio of 1.71. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Blue Bird has a P/B Ratio of 8.17. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

15.93% of the outstanding shares of Blue Bird have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Blue Bird has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Blue Bird has recently decreased by 2.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Blue Bird does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Blue Bird does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• Environmental Score: -5.10

Percentage of Shares Shorted

15.93% of the outstanding shares of Blue Bird have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Blue Bird has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Blue Bird has recently decreased by 2.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.97

News Sentiment

Blue Bird has a news sentiment score of 0.97. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.72 average news sentiment score of Auto/Tires/Trucks companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Blue Bird this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

12 people have searched for BLBD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 4 people have added Blue Bird to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Blue Bird insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $8,711,849.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.10% of the stock of Blue Bird is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

93.59% of the stock of Blue Bird is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BLBD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BLBD shares performed this year?

Blue Bird's stock was trading at $38.63 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, BLBD shares have increased by 48.0% and is now trading at $57.1850.

How were Blue Bird's earnings last quarter?

Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 6th. The company reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.29. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 19.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Blue Bird's major shareholders?

Blue Bird's top institutional shareholders include American Century Companies Inc. (7.15%), Westwood Holdings Group Inc. (7.08%), Westwood Holdings Group Inc. (7.05%) and Alliancebernstein L.P. (2.67%). Insiders that own company stock include Phil Horlock, Britton Smith, Ted Scartz, Razvan Radulescu, Gurminder S Bedi, Coliseum Capital Management, L and Asp Bb Holdings Llc.
View institutional ownership trends.

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), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2025
• Today: 9/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Auto/Tires/Trucks
• Industry: AUTO - DOMESTIC
• Sub-Industry: Automobiles And Trucks
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:BLBD
• CIK: 1589526
• Web: www.blue-bird.com
• Phone: (478) 822-2801
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,948
• Year Founded: 1927

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Blue Bird: $57.36
• High Price Target: $71.00
• Low Price Target: $48.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -0.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.89
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.50
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.49
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.95
• P/E Growth: 1.71
• Net Income: $105.55 million
• Net Margins: 8.16%
• Pretax Margin: 10.17%
• Return on Equity: 61.66%
• Return on Assets: 21.26%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.39
• Current Ratio: 1.58
• Quick Ratio: 0.92

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.35 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.36
• Cash Flow: $3.80 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.18
• Book Value: $7.00 per share
• Price / Book: 8.25

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 31,710,000
• Free Float: 31,359,000
• Market Cap: $1.83 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.62