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.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Truck & bus bodies
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorAuto/Tires/Trucks
Phone478-822-2801
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.02 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees2,237
Next Earnings Date12/5/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableNot Optionable
Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Blue Bird's stock symbol?
Blue Bird trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "BLBD."
How were Blue Bird's earnings last quarter?
Blue Bird Corp (NASDAQ:BLBD) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 7th. The company reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $308.77 million for the quarter. Blue Bird had a net margin of 2.74% and a negative return on equity of 64.11%. View Blue Bird's Earnings History.
When is Blue Bird's next earnings date?
What guidance has Blue Bird issued on next quarter's earnings?
Blue Bird updated its FY 2019 earnings guidance on Wednesday, August, 7th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $990M - 1.025 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.03 billion.
What price target have analysts set for BLBD?
2 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Blue Bird's stock. Their forecasts range from $23.00 to $23.00. On average, they expect Blue Bird's stock price to reach $23.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 22.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Blue Bird.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Blue Bird?
2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Blue Bird in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Blue Bird.
Has Blue Bird been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about BLBD stock have been trending somewhat negative this week, according to InfoTrie. The research firm identifies positive and negative media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Blue Bird earned a media sentiment score of -1.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news articles about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Blue Bird.
Are investors shorting Blue Bird?
Blue Bird saw a drop in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 461,400 shares, a drop of 7.1% from the August 30th total of 496,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 49,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 9.2 days. Currently, 3.2% of the company's stock are short sold. View Blue Bird's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Blue Bird's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Blue Bird include Veoneer (VNE), SPX (SPXC), Meritor (MTOR), NIO (NIO), Cooper Tire & Rubber (CTB), Gentherm (THRM), Schaeffler (SCFLF), Standard Motor Products (SMP), Douglas Dynamics (PLOW), American Axle & Manufact. (AXL), IOCHPE MAXION S/S (IOCJY), Wabash National (WNC), Tenneco (TEN), Garrett Motion (GTX) and Niu Technologies (NIU).
What other stocks do shareholders of Blue Bird own?
Who are Blue Bird's key executives?
Blue Bird's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Philip Horlock, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 63)
- Mr. Phil Tighe, CFO & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 65)
- Mr. Thomas Arthur Roberts, Chief Admin. Officer (Age 67)
- Mr. Mark R. Benfield, Director of Investor Relations & Gov. Affairs
- Mr. Paul Yousif, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Treasurer (Age 44)
Who are Blue Bird's major shareholders?
Blue Bird's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include North Star Investment Management Corp. (1.10%) and Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC (0.05%). Company insiders that own Blue Bird stock include Asp Bb Holdings Llc and Daniel J Hennessy. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Blue Bird.
Which institutional investors are selling Blue Bird stock?
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 Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Blue Bird's stock price today?
One share of BLBD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $18.80.
How big of a company is Blue Bird?
Blue Bird has a market capitalization of $497.82 million and generates $1.02 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $30.82 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.70 on an earnings per share basis. Blue Bird employs 2,237 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Blue Bird.
What is Blue Bird's official website?
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]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Blue Bird (NASDAQ BLBD)
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