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NASDAQ:BLBD

Blue Bird - BLBD Stock Forecast, Price & News

$20.51
+0.17 (+0.84%)
(As of 03/29/2023 12:00 AM ET)
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Today's Range
$20.16
$20.76
50-Day Range
$13.46
$22.52
52-Week Range
$7.14
$23.13
Volume
114,046 shs
Average Volume
195,602 shs
Market Capitalization
$656.94 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$20.00

Blue Bird MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating
Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
2.5% Downside
$20.00 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
1.98% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
N/A
Sustainability
-3.24
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.53mentions of Blue Bird in the last 14 days
Based on 5 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$330,000 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
260.00%
From $0.40 to $1.44 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

1.97 out of 5 stars

Auto/Tires/Trucks Sector

66th out of 97 stocks

Truck & Bus Bodies Industry

2nd out of 3 stocks


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About Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Stock

Blue Bird Corp. engages in the design and manufacture of school buses. It operates through the Bus and Parts business segments. The Bus segment includes the manufacturing and assembly of school buses to be sold to a variety of customers across the United States, Canada, and in international markets. The Parts segment provides routine maintenance, replacement of parts that are damaged in service, and replacement of parts that suffer from wear and tear. The company was founded by Albert Laurence Luce in 1927 and is headquartered in Macon, GA.

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BLBD Stock News Headlines

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BLBD Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/08/2023
Today
3/29/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/11/2023
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2023

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Truck & bus bodies
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:BLBD
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,596
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast
$20.00
High Stock Price Forecast
$23.00
Low Stock Price Forecast
$17.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside
-2.5%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$-45,760,000.00
Pretax Margin
-6.88%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$800.64 million
Book Value
$0.04 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
26,555,000
Market Cap
$656.94 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.36

Key Executives

  • Matthew J. Stevenson
    President, Chief Executive Officer & Director
  • Razvan Radulescu
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Jeff Sanfrey
    Senior Vice President-Engineering
  • Ted Scartz
    Secretary, Senior Vice President & General Counsel
  • Britton Smith
    Chief Strategy Officer & Senior VP-Electrification













BLBD Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Blue Bird stock right now?

2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Blue Bird in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" BLBD shares.
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What is Blue Bird's stock price forecast for 2023?

2 brokerages have issued 12 month target prices for Blue Bird's shares. Their BLBD share price forecasts range from $17.00 to $23.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $20.00 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.3%.
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How have BLBD shares performed in 2023?

Blue Bird's stock was trading at $10.71 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, BLBD stock has increased by 89.3% and is now trading at $20.27.
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Are investors shorting Blue Bird?

Blue Bird saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 404,800 shares, an increase of 10.7% from the February 28th total of 365,700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 201,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.0 days. Approximately 2.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.
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When is Blue Bird's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 11th 2023.
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How were Blue Bird's earnings last quarter?

Blue Bird Co. (NASDAQ:BLBD) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 8th. The company reported ($0.32) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.26) by $0.06. The company had revenue of $235.73 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $200 million. Blue Bird had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 442.21% and a negative net margin of 5.84%.

What ETFs hold Blue Bird's stock?
What guidance has Blue Bird issued on next quarter's earnings?

Blue Bird updated its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 8th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.00B-, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $959.80 million.

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

25 employees have rated Blue Bird Chief Executive Officer Phil Horlock on Glassdoor.com. Phil Horlock has an approval rating of 49% among the company's employees. This puts Phil Horlock in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. 56.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at Blue Bird to a friend.

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), 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. (5.28%), T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. (5.27%), Clean Energy Transition LLP (3.34%), Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ (2.64%), Blair William & Co. IL (1.39%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Asp Bb Holdings Llc, Paul Yousif and Phil Horlock.
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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 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 $20.27.

How much money does Blue Bird make?

Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) has a market capitalization of $649.25 million and generates $800.64 million in revenue each year. The company earns $-45,760,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($1.65) on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does Blue Bird have?

The company employs 1,596 workers across the globe.

How can I contact Blue Bird?

Blue Bird's mailing address is 3920 Arkwright Road 2nd Floor, Macon GA, 31210. The official website for the company is www.blue-bird.com. The company can be reached via phone at (478) 822-2801 or via email at investors@blue-bird.com.

This page (NASDAQ:BLBD) was last updated on 3/30/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff