NASDAQ:BLBD Blue Bird (BLBD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $45.90 +0.55 (+1.20%) As of 10:20 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Blue Bird Stock (NASDAQ:BLBD) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Blue Bird alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$45.42▼$45.8950-Day Range$37.96▼$45.5452-Week Range$30.04▼$55.60Volume22,712 shsAverage Volume533,197 shsMarket Capitalization$1.45 billionP/E Ratio14.21Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$56.79Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview 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 financing services and 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. Blue Bird Corporation was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Macon, Georgia. Read More Blue Bird Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks92nd Percentile Overall ScoreBLBD MarketRank™: Blue Bird scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 13th out of 88 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 Opinion3.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingBlue Bird has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBlue Bird has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Blue Bird's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth28.24% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of Blue Bird is 14.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.73.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Blue Bird is 14.04, 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 24.24.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBlue Bird has a PEG Ratio of 1.13. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBlue Bird has a P/B Ratio of 9.20. 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 Shorted16.11% 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 11.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Blue Bird has recently decreased by 2.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. 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. Sustainability and ESG2.7 / 5Environmental Score-5.10 Percentage of Shares Shorted16.11% 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 11.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Blue Bird has recently decreased by 2.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment1.05 News SentimentBlue Bird has a news sentiment score of 1.05. 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 0.83 average news sentiment score of Auto/Tires/Trucks companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Blue Bird this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search Interest9 people have searched for BLBD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 80% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Blue Bird to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $1,369,666.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.10% 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. Email Address BLBD Stock News HeadlinesBlue Bird to Report Fiscal 2025 Third Quarter Results on August 6, 2025July 24 at 8:56 AM | businesswire.comBlue Bird returns to Welsh beach 100 years on from record runJuly 18, 2025 | reuters.comI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. A mistake I feel very foolish about. After speaking with Donald Trump and some of his advisors, I believed him. I believed the promise that he would finally confront the single most dangerous threat to American life. That he would fix the ticking time bomb I’ve been warning about for 15 years. But I was wrong.July 25 at 2:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Analysts Set Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD) Price Target at $56.79July 15, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comThe 5 Most Interesting Analyst Questions From Blue Bird’s Q1 Earnings CallJuly 10, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comBlue Bird Corp. Company & People | BLBD | Barron'sJuly 8, 2025 | barrons.comAre Robust Financials Driving The Recent Rally In Blue Bird Corporation's (NASDAQ:BLBD) Stock?July 2, 2025 | uk.finance.yahoo.comBlue Bird Corporation (BLBD) - Yahoo FinanceJune 27, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines BLBD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BLBD shares performed this year? Blue Bird's stock was trading at $38.63 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BLBD stock has increased by 17.4% and is now trading at $45.35. How were Blue Bird's earnings last quarter? Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.01. Blue Bird's revenue was up 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Blue Bird's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Blue Bird include Blair William & Co. IL (1.04%), Insight Wealth Strategies LLC (0.25%), Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.20%) and Congress Asset Management Co. (0.20%). Insiders that own company stock include Phil Horlock, Britton Smith, Razvan Radulescu, Ted Scartz, 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 Earnings5/07/2025Today7/25/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/06/2025Fiscal Year End9/30/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorAuto/Tires/Trucks Industry AUTO - DOMESTIC Sub-IndustryAutomobiles And Trucks Current SymbolNASDAQ:BLBD CIK1589526 Webwww.blue-bird.com Phone(478) 822-2801FaxN/AEmployees1,948Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Blue Bird$56.79 High Price Target$71.00 Low Price Target$48.00 Potential Upside/Downside+25.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.23 Trailing P/E Ratio14.04 Forward P/E Ratio11.75 P/E Growth1.13Net Income$105.55 million Net Margins7.97% Pretax Margin9.67% Return on Equity64.83% Return on Assets20.87% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.46 Current Ratio1.45 Quick Ratio0.73 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.35 billion Price / Sales1.06 Cash Flow$3.83 per share Price / Cash Flow11.84 Book Value$4.93 per share Price / Book9.20Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares31,570,000Free Float31,218,000Market Cap$1.43 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.41 Social Links Analysts Agree—These Gold Picks Outshine the RestUnlock the timeless value of gold with our exclusive 2025 Gold Forecasting Report. 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