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Blue Bird

BLBD · NASDAQ

$57.37+$1.65 (+2.96%)TodayMarket closed ·
Prev close $55.72

About BLBD

Blue Bird Corp. engages in the design and manufacture of school buses. The company is headquartered in Macon, Georgia and currently employs 2,008 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2014-01-17. The firm is a principal manufacturer of chassis and body production specifically designed for school bus applications in the United States. In addition, the Company specializes in alternative powered product offerings with its propane powered, gasoline powered and all-electric powered school buses. The Company’s segments include Bus and Parts. The Bus segment involves the design, engineering, manufacture and sale of school buses and extended warranties. The Parts segment includes the sale of replacement bus parts. The Company’s ability spans Type A, C, and D school buses, as well as multi-purpose and commercial vehicles across diesel, gasoline, propane, and electric powertrains. The firm sells its buses and parts through an extensive network of United States and Canadian dealers that, in their territories, are exclusive to Blue Bird on Type C and Type D school buses.

Employees
2,010
Headquarters
Macon, Georgia
Listed
Jan 17, 2014
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Machinery
Website
blue-bird.com

BLBD key statistics

Market cap
1.80B
Price-earnings ratio
6.77
Dividend yield
—
Average volume
577.96K
Volume
606.77K
Open price
$55.50
High today
$57.76
Low today
$55.50
52 Week high
$83.39
52 Week low
$46.14

Blue Bird (BLBD) at a glance

As of Oct 20, 2026, Blue Bird (BLBD) shares are priced at $57.37, giving the company a market cap of 1.80B and a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.77.

Today the stock has traded between $55.50 and $57.76. The current price is 3.4% above the day's low and 0.7% below its high.

Volume so far is 606.77K shares, in line with the average of 577.96K shares a day.

Over the past year Blue Bird has ranged from $46.14 to $83.39, and now sits 30% of the way up that range.

Blue Bird met or beat analyst EPS estimates in 6 of the last 8 quarters. In Q3 FY26 it reported $1.28 per share against an estimate of $1.33.

The average analyst price target is $90.61, 57.9% above the current price, from 7 recent ratings.

Analyst ratings

Latest rating from each analyst over the past 12 months

100%of 7 analyst ratings say Buy
  • Buy100.0%
  • Hold0.0%
  • Sell0.0%
Price target · 11 analystsAvg $90.61
Low
$82.82
Now
$57.37
High
$99.75

BLBD earnings

Earnings per share, reported against the analyst estimate

Beat the estimate in 6 of the last 8 quarters, by 17.2% on average.

  1. Q4 FY24: reported $0.77 per share against an estimate of $0.6681
  2. Q1 FY25: reported $0.92 per share against an estimate of $0.8323
  3. Q2 FY25: reported $0.96 per share against an estimate of $0.9678
  4. Q3 FY25: reported $1.19 per share against an estimate of $0.9829
  5. Q4 FY25: reported $1.32 per share against an estimate of $1.05
  6. Q1 FY26: reported $1.00 per share against an estimate of $0.8327
  7. Q2 FY26: reported $1.00 per share against an estimate of $0.9011
  8. Q3 FY26: reported $1.28 per share against an estimate of $1.33

BLBD news

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Blue Bird Closes $600 Million Credit Facility Refinancing, Extends Maturity to 2031

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Blue Bird Reports Fiscal 2026 Third Quarter Results

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Blue Bird Enters Definitive Agreement with Ford to Expand Commercial Stripped Chassis Operations

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Blue Bird to Report Fiscal 2026 Third Quarter Results on August 5, 2026

  • 12 Industrials Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session

  • 12 Industrials Stocks Moving In Wednesday's After-Market Session

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Blue Bird Reports Fiscal 2026 Second Quarter Results

  • Press releasePRNewswire

    Bibb County School District to Unveil 15 Electric School Buses, Advancing Student Transportation in Macon

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