Blue Bird Corporation
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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 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.
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Blue Bird Corporation is rated a Buy with a long-term price target of $161, implying 149% upside from its current valuation. Read more on BLBD stock here.
Blue Bird (BLBD) has drawn investor attention after recent trading left the stock about 11% lower over the past week, even though its returns over the past month and past three months remain in positive territory. See our latest analysis for Blue Bird. Even after the recent pullback, where the 1-day share price return declined 11.12% and the 7-day share price return fell 6.75%, Blue Bird still sits at a share price of $64.65 with a year to date share price return of 38.26%, alongside a 1-year...
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Blue Bird's first quarter was well received by the market, buoyed by revenue and non-GAAP profit that came in above Wall Street’s expectations despite a slight year-over-year sales decline. Management pointed to disciplined pricing, a stable backlog, and continued strength in alternative powertrains as key drivers for the quarter. CEO John Wyskiel credited the team’s operational execution and highlighted the company’s ability to navigate tariff volatility, while also emphasizing the elevated mix
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Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) and the best and worst performers in the heavy transportation equipment industry.
Blue Bird Corporation's ( NASDAQ:BLBD ) strong earnings report was rewarded with a positive stock price move. We did...
Blue Birdâs $201.8M Micro Bird buyout at 10.7x EBITDA, raised FY2026 guidance and fair value to $85â$131 (20â85% upside).
BLUE BIRD CORPORATION Investor Presentation May 2026 1 Important...
In early May 2026, Blue Bird Corporation reported second-quarter results showing net income of US$29.3 million on sales of US$352.64 million, alongside record adjusted EBITDA, stronger cash flow and raised full-year revenue and EBITDA guidance following its Micro Bird acquisition. The company also filed a US$57.051 million shelf registration for 900,000 common shares related to its ESOP, highlighting a focus on employee ownership while it expands its electric and alternative-fuel bus backlog...
Shareholders in Blue Bird Corporation ( NASDAQ:BLBD ) may be thrilled to learn that the analysts have just delivered a...
Moby summary of Blue Bird Corporation's Q2 2026 earnings call
Barclays analyst Adam Seiden maintains Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $55 to $75.
Presentation Operator MessageOperator Good afternoon, and welcome to Savers Value Village's conference call to discuss financial results for the first quarter ending April 4, 2026. [Operator...
Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) Q2 2026 Earnings Call May 6, 2026 4:30 PM EDTCompany ParticipantsMark Walsh - CEO, President & DirectorMichael Maher - CFO...
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Needham analyst Chris Pierce maintains Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) with a Buy and raises the price target from $78 to $86.
| Fund | Style | Shares | Value | % of Port | Change vs. last quarter | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FidelityFMR | fundamental | 2.54M | $144.33M | 0.01% | Trimmed-16.0% | 2026-03-31 |
| Wellington | fundamental | 1.02M | $57.82M | 0.01% | Trimmed-2.8% | 2026-03-31 |
| StateStreet | passive | 752.3K | $42.72M | 0.00% | Unchanged | 2026-03-31 |
| DEShaw | quant | 573.5K | $32.57M | 0.02% | Added+4.0% | 2026-03-31 |
| TwoSigma | quant | 557.6K | $31.67M | 0.03% | Added+107.6% | 2026-03-31 |
| RenTech | quant | 367.5K | $20.87M | 0.03% | Trimmed-11.5% | 2026-03-31 |
| Citadel | multi-strat | 50.8K | $2.89M | 0.00% | Trimmed-40.7% | 2026-03-31 |
| TRowePrice | fundamental | 195.8K | $11.12K | 0.00% | Added+18.5% | 2026-03-31 |
| Report Date | EPS Estimate | EPS Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05upcoming | 1.34 | — | — |
| 2026-05-06 | 0.87 | 1.00 | +15.07% |
| 2026-02-04 | 0.80 | 1.00 | +24.84% |
| 2025-11-24 | 1.02 | 1.32 | +29.07% |
| 2025-08-06 | 0.98 | 1.19 | +20.85% |
| 2025-05-07 | 0.95 | 0.96 | +0.98% |
| 2025-02-05 | 0.81 | 0.92 | +13.51% |
| 2024-11-25 | 0.65 | 0.77 | +17.65% |
| 2024-08-07 | 0.51 | 0.91 | +77.16% |
| 2024-05-08 | 0.48 | 0.89 | +84.77% |
| 2024-02-07 | 0.33 | 0.91 | +172.78% |
| 2023-12-11 | 0.48 | 0.66 | +38.31% |
| 2023-08-09 | 0.24 | 0.44 | +83.33% |
| 2023-05-11 | 0.08 | 0.27 | +224.01% |
| 2023-02-08 | -0.32 | -0.30 | +7.22% |
| 2022-12-12 | 0.04 | -0.66 | -1750.00% |
| 30d | 90d | YTD | 1y | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLBD | +7.79% | +17.80% | +44.19% | +75.12% |
| XLI | +0.10% | -1.32% | +11.61% | +21.22% |
| Alpha (stock − sector) | +7.70% | +19.12% | +32.58% | +53.89% |