NASDAQ:BLBD

Blue Bird Stock Forecast, Price & News

$25.12

+0.12 (+0.48 %)

(As of 08/2/2021 10:12 AM ET)

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$25.08

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$25.77

50-Day Range

$22.34

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$27.54

52-Week Range

$11.04

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$28.90

Volume1,083 shs

Average Volume206,442 shs

Market Capitalization$682.11 million

P/E Ratio61.27

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta1.32

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About Blue Bird

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.

Blue Bird to Report Fiscal 2021 Third Quarter Results on August 12, 2021
July 30, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Blue Bird Corporation Common Stock (BLBD)
July 20, 2021 | nasdaq.com

Did Business Growth Power Blue Bird's (NASDAQ:BLBD) Share Price Gain of 104%?
July 2, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Blue Bird Corporation Announces Leadership Changes
June 22, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Franklin Electric Appoints Jeffery L. Taylor as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Announces Retirement of CFO John J. Haines
June 14, 2021 | ca.finance.yahoo.com

School Buses Are Going Electric, Blue Bird Says
June 2, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Blue Bird Reports Fiscal 2021 Second Quarter Results; Focused on Margin Expansion, EV Growth and Industry Recovery; Fiscal 2021 Guidance Reaffirmed
May 12, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
May 8, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Blue Bird (BLBD) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
May 5, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Truck & bus bodies
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorAuto/Tires/Trucks
Current SymbolNASDAQ:BLBD
Previous Symbol
CUSIPN/A
CIK1589526
Webwww.blue-bird.com
Phone(478) 822-2801
Employees1,736
Year FoundedN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$879.22 million
Price / Sales0.78
Cash Flow$1.31 per share
Price / Cash Flow19.24
Book Value($1.97) per share
Price / Book-12.75

Profitability

Debt

Price-To-Earnings

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares27,154,000
Market Cap$682.11 million
Next Earnings Date8/11/2021 (Estimated)
OptionableNot Optionable

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

1.78 out of 5 stars

Auto/Tires/Trucks Sector

82nd out of 183 stocks

Truck & Bus Bodies Industry

3rd out of 4 stocks

2.3 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Blue Bird has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $28.00, Blue Bird has a forecasted upside of 11.5% from its current price of $25.12.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Blue Bird has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

4.1 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Blue Bird has received 289 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Blue Bird has received 170 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Blue Bird has received 62.96% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Blue Bird and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe BLBD will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe BLBD will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

0.0 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Blue Bird does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Blue Bird does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

2.5 Company Ownership

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 $770,141.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 2.60% of the stock of Blue Bird is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
87.36% of the stock of Blue Bird is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.0 Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Blue Bird is 61.27, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 18.51.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Blue Bird is 61.27, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Auto/Tires/Trucks sector average P/E ratio of about 29.33.

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Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Frequently Asked Questions

Is Blue Bird a buy right now?

2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Blue Bird in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" Blue Bird stock.
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When is Blue Bird's next earnings date?

Blue Bird is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August 11th 2021.
View our earnings forecast for Blue Bird.

How were Blue Bird's earnings last quarter?

Blue Bird Co. (NASDAQ:BLBD) released its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 11th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $164.70 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $175 million. Blue Bird had a net margin of 1.44% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 29.68%.
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How has Blue Bird's stock price been impacted by Coronavirus?

Blue Bird's stock was trading at $14.85 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, BLBD stock has increased by 69.2% and is now trading at $25.12.
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What guidance has Blue Bird issued on next quarter's earnings?

Blue Bird updated its FY 2021 earnings guidance on Tuesday, June, 8th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $- for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $750 million-975 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $808.50 million.

What price target have analysts set for BLBD?

2 equities research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Blue Bird's shares. Their forecasts range from $25.00 to $31.00. On average, they anticipate Blue Bird's stock price to reach $28.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 11.5% from the stock's current price.
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Who are Blue Bird's key executives?

Blue Bird's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Philip Horlock, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 65, Pay $837.07k)
Mr. Thomas Arthur Roberts, Chief Admin. Officer (Age 69, Pay $409.12k)
Mr. Phillip Tighe, Interim Chief Financial Officer (Age 67)
Mr. Charles R. Jenkins, Chief Operating Officer (Age 52)
Mr. Mark R. Benfield, Exec. Director of Profitability & Investor Relations
Mr. Paul Yousif, Sr. VP, Corp. Sec., Gen. Counsel & Corp. Treasurer (Age 46)
Mr. David Bercik, Sr. VP of Sales & Marketing
Mr. Xi Lin, VP of HR & External Affairs (Age 31)
Mr. Trevor J. Rudderham, Sr. VP of Product Planning & Devel.
Mr. Steve Girardin, Pres & CEO of Micro Bird Inc.

What is Phil Horlock's approval rating as Blue Bird's CEO?

12 employees have rated Blue Bird CEO Phil Horlock on Glassdoor.com. Phil Horlock has an approval rating of 49% among Blue Bird's employees. This puts Phil Horlock in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

Who are some of Blue Bird's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Blue Bird include XPEL (XPEL), Custom Truck One Source (CTOS), Niu Technologies (NIU), Canoo (GOEV), Aeva Technologies (AEVA), Latch (LTCH), Meritor (MTOR), Hyliion (HYLN), Velodyne Lidar (VLDR), Schaeffler (SCFLF), The Shyft Group (SHYF), Workhorse Group (WKHS), Tenneco (TEN), Lordstown Motors (RIDE) and American Axle & Manufacturing (AXL).
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What other stocks do shareholders of Blue Bird own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Blue Bird investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), AbbVie (ABBV), (CGC), Tesla (TSLA), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Marvell Technology (MRVL), Netflix (NFLX) and Roku (ROKU).

What is Blue Bird's stock symbol?

Blue Bird trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "BLBD."

Who are Blue Bird's major shareholders?

Blue Bird's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Alliancebernstein L.P. (8.06%), North Star Investment Management Corp. (0.51%) and Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. (0.09%). Company insiders that own Blue Bird stock include Asp Bb Holdings Llc, Paul Yousif and Phil Horlock.
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Which institutional investors are buying Blue Bird stock?

BLBD stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Alliancebernstein L.P., North Star Investment Management Corp., and Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd..
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How do I buy shares of Blue Bird?

Shares of BLBD can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Blue Bird's stock price today?

One share of BLBD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $25.12.

How much money does Blue Bird make?

Blue Bird has a market capitalization of $682.11 million and generates $879.22 million in revenue each year. The company earns $12.19 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.70 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does Blue Bird have?

Blue Bird employs 1,736 workers across the globe.

What is Blue Bird's official website?

The official website for Blue Bird is www.blue-bird.com.

Where are Blue Bird's headquarters?

Blue Bird is headquartered at 3920 Arkwright Road 2nd Floor, Macon GA, 31210.

How can I contact Blue Bird?

Blue Bird's mailing address is 3920 Arkwright Road 2nd Floor, Macon GA, 31210. The company can be reached via phone at (478) 822-2801 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 8/2/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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