NASDAQ:BLBD Blue Bird (BLBD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $55.90 -0.45 (-0.80%) Closing price 10/30/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$55.88 -0.02 (-0.03%) As of 10/30/2026 07:53 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Blue Bird Stock (NASDAQ:BLBD) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Blue Bird alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$54.66▼$56.3650-Day Range$55.50▼$63.9552-Week Range$46.14▼$83.39Volume486,419 shsAverage Volume554,895 shsMarket Capitalization$1.75 billionP/E Ratio6.80Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$85.33Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD) designs, manufactures, and sells school buses in North America. Its product portfolio includes Type A, Type C, and Type D school buses powered by gasoline, diesel, propane, and electric powertrains. The company also provides replacement parts and aftermarket support for its vehicles. Founded in 1927, Blue Bird is one of the longstanding manufacturers in the school bus industry. Its buses are used by public and private schools, school districts, contractors, and other student transportation providers. The company serves customers primarily in the United States and Canada through a network of dealers and service providers. Blue Bird is headquartered in Macon, Georgia, and maintains manufacturing operations in Georgia. Matthew Stevenson serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer. The company has increasingly focused on alternative-fuel and electric school buses as schools and transportation operators pursue lower-emission fleets.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Blue Bird Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks94th Percentile Overall ScoreBLBD MarketRank™: 4.698433420365 of 5 starsBlue Bird scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 88th out of 661 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingBlue Bird has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.89, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 7 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialBlue Bird has a consensus price target of $85.33, representing about 52.7% upside from its current price of $55.90.Amount of Analyst CoverageBlue Bird has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Blue Bird's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-10.68% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Blue Bird are expected to decrease by -10.68% in the coming year, from $4.68 to $4.18 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Blue Bird is 6.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.95.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Blue Bird is 6.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 33.76.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBlue Bird has a PEG Ratio of 0.82. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBlue Bird has a P/B Ratio of 6.94. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Blue Bird's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted13.71% of the float of Blue Bird has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBlue Bird has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.79, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Blue Bird has recently decreased by 5.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldBlue Bird does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthBlue Bird does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media4.3 / 5News Sentiment0.93 News SentimentBlue Bird has a news sentiment score of 0.93. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Blue Bird this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for BLBD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows9 people have added Blue Bird to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 800% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.2 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Blue Bird insiders have sold 1,007.86% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $22,530.00 in company stock and sold $249,600.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.10% of the stock of Blue Bird is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions93.59% of the stock of Blue Bird is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Blue Bird's insider trading history. Receive BLBD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Blue Bird and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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BLBD Stock News HeadlinesBlue Bird (BLBD) Could Be 37% Undervalued After Its Strong Sell DowngradeOctober 31 at 4:03 PM | finance.yahoo.comBlue Bird (BLBD) Stock Looks Like A Bargain On EarningsOctober 31 at 4:03 PM | finance.yahoo.comWhy Gerardo Del Real says wait before buying uranium stocksGerardo Del Real is calling it the Third Convergence Event, a new catalyst hitting the uranium market that he says has never existed before. In a similar setup in the past, select investors saw $1,000 turn into over $1 million within a few years. Del Real just released a full video breakdown of what is driving this move and how to prepare.November 1 at 1:00 AM | Digest Publishing (Ad)Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD) Stock Has Average Price Target of $85.33October 30 at 2:28 AM | americanbankingnews.comBlue Bird: The Profit Test Behind Its Next Growth CycleOctober 17, 2026 | seekingalpha.comBlue Bird: Micro Bird, Now Time To FlyOctober 17, 2026 | seekingalpha.comBlue Bird Completes New $600 Million Credit FacilityOctober 6, 2026 | marketscreener.comMBlue Bird Expands Liquidity with New Credit FacilityOctober 6, 2026 | tipranks.comSee More Headlines BLBD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BLBD shares performed this year? Blue Bird's stock was trading at $47.00 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, BLBD shares have increased by 18.9% and is now trading at $55.90. How were Blue Bird's earnings last quarter? Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 5th. The company reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.25 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $517.16 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $485.73 million. Blue Bird had a net margin of 17.48% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 39.97%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Blue Bird's major shareholders? Blue Bird's top institutional investors include Deroy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel Inc. (2.36%), Congress Asset Management Co. (0.52%), North Star Investment Management Corp. and Asset Management One Co. Ltd. (0.25%). Insiders that own company stock include Phil Horlock, Britton Smith, Ted Scartz, Razvan Radulescu, Jeffrey Scott Sanfrey, Gurminder S Bedi, Daniel Mark Thau and Asp Bb Holdings Llc. View institutional ownership trends. 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Blue Bird own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Blue Bird investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Micron Technology (MU), Tesla (TSLA), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), Uber Technologies (UBER) and Palantir Technologies (PLTR). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/05/2026Today10/31/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/23/2026Fiscal Year End9/30/2027Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (2m+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 BLBD's financial health is in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. BLBD has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorIndustrials Industry Machinery Sub-IndustryConstruction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment Current SymbolNASDAQ:BLBD CIK1589526 Webwww.blue-bird.com Phone(478) 822-2801FaxN/AEmployees2,012Year Founded1927Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Blue Bird$85.33 High Price Target$95.00 Low Price Target$62.00 Potential Upside/Downside+52.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.89 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$8.22 Trailing P/E Ratio6.80 Forward P/E Ratio11.94 P/E Growth0.82Net Income$127.72 million Net Margins17.48% Pretax Margin20.01% Return on Equity39.97% Return on Assets18.93% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.17 Current Ratio1.64 Quick Ratio0.67 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.48 billion Price / Sales1.18 Cash Flow$4.70 per share Price / Cash Flow11.89 Book Value$8.06 per share Price / Book6.94Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares31,350,000Free Float31,002,000Market Cap$1.75 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.37 Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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