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Blue Bird (BLBD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$53.36 +0.27 (+0.51%)
Closing price 10/7/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$54.51 +1.15 (+2.16%)
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About Blue Bird Stock (NASDAQ:BLBD)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$52.73
$53.58
50-Day Range
$43.33
$60.86
52-Week Range
$30.04
$61.95
Volume
302,540 shs
Average Volume
414,521 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.69 billion
P/E Ratio
15.25
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$60.58
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Blue Bird Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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87th Percentile Overall Score

BLBD MarketRank™: 

Blue Bird scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 11th 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.

  • Consensus Rating

    Blue Bird has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.14, and is based on 6 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Blue Bird has a consensus price target of $60.58, representing about 13.5% upside from its current price of $53.36.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Blue Bird has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Blue Bird's stock forecast and price target.
  • 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 15.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 233.40.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Blue Bird is 15.25, 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 17.07.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Blue Bird has a PEG Ratio of 1.45. 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 10.82. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    14.06% 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 7.8.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Blue Bird has recently decreased by 3.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Blue Bird does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    14.06% 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 7.8.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Blue Bird has recently decreased by 3.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Blue Bird has a news sentiment score of 0.49. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Auto/Tires/Trucks companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Blue Bird this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 11 people have searched for BLBD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    14 people have added Blue Bird to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 600% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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 $7,794,083.00 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.

  • Read more about Blue Bird's insider trading history.
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BLBD Stock News Headlines

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BLBD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Blue Bird's stock was trading at $38.63 at the start of the year. Since then, BLBD stock has increased by 38.1% and is now trading at $53.36.

Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 6th. The company reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.29. The company's revenue was up 19.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Top institutional investors of Blue Bird include Insight Wealth Strategies LLC (0.24%). 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
.

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.

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
10/07/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/24/2025
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
AUTO - DOMESTIC
Sub-Industry
Automobiles And Trucks
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:BLBD
CIK
1589526
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,948
Year Founded
1927

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$71.00
Low Price Target
$50.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+13.5%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.14
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.50
Trailing P/E Ratio
15.25
Forward P/E Ratio
13.82
P/E Growth
1.45
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
1.26
Cash Flow
$3.87 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.80
Book Value
$4.93 per share
Price / Book
10.82

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
31,710,000
Free Float
31,359,000
Market Cap
$1.69 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.64

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This page (NASDAQ:BLBD) was last updated on 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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