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Blue Bird Corp

58.24 USD
+0.35
0.6%
At close Updated Sep 17, 4:00 PM EDT
Pre-market
After hours
59.25
+1.01
1.73%
1 day
0.6%
5 days
1.48%
1 month
-0.44%
3 months
39.3%
6 months
66.97%
Year to date
50.69%
1 year
16.11%
5 years
361.86%
10 years
402.94%
 

About: Blue Bird Corp is an American bus manufacturing company. It is an independent designer and manufacturer of school buses. The company operates in two segments; the Bus segment which involves the design, engineering, manufacture, and sales of school buses and extended warranties; and the Parts segment which includes the sales of replacement bus parts. Geographically, the company generates a majority of its revenue from its customers in the United States and the rest from Canada and Rest of the world.

Employees: 1,948

0
Funds holding %
of 7,463 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

27% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.16B [Q1] → $1.47B (+$312M) [Q2]

25% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $9.63M | Put options by funds: $7.69M

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 41

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 230 [Q1] → 228 (-2) [Q2]

4.12% less ownership

Funds ownership: 112.32% [Q1] → 108.19% (-4.12%) [Q2]

14% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 74 | Existing positions reduced: 86

40% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5 [Q1] → 3 (-2) [Q2]

Research analyst outlook

2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$53
9% downside
Avg. target
$59
1% upside
High target
$65
12% upside

2 analyst ratings

positive
100%
neutral
0%
negative
0%
BTIG
Gregory Lewis
$65
Buy
Maintained
16 Sep 2025
Needham
Chris Pierce
$53
Buy
Maintained
7 Aug 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 9 articles about BLBD published over the past 30 days

Positive
The Motley Fool
6 hours ago
Blue Bird: A Strong Contender in the Electric Bus Market
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Blue Bird: A Strong Contender in the Electric Bus Market
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
12 hours ago
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Neutral
Business Wire
8 days ago
Micro Bird USA Celebrates Grand Opening of State-of-the-Art Bus Manufacturing Facility in Plattsburgh, NY
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Micro Bird USA LLC, a leading manufacturer of school and commercial buses, celebrated the grand opening of its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Plattsburgh, New York. This milestone marks a major step in Micro Bird's long-term growth strategy and its commitment to provide the highest quality and safest buses to customers across North America. Following the acquisition of the site in December 2024 and a $38 million investment, Micro Bird's team worke.
Micro Bird USA Celebrates Grand Opening of State-of-the-Art Bus Manufacturing Facility in Plattsburgh, NY
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
9 days ago
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Zacks Investment Research
16 days ago
BLBD or TSLA: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
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Negative
Zacks Investment Research
16 days ago
Are Auto-Tires-Trucks Stocks Lagging Blue Bird (BLBD) This Year?
Here is how Blue Bird (BLBD) and Modine (MOD) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
Are Auto-Tires-Trucks Stocks Lagging Blue Bird (BLBD) This Year?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
21 days ago
Is It Worth Investing in Blue Bird (BLBD) Based on Wall Street's Bullish Views?
When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important?
Is It Worth Investing in Blue Bird (BLBD) Based on Wall Street's Bullish Views?
Positive
The Motley Fool
21 days ago
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
26 days ago
Bet on Winning DuPont Analysis & Pick 4 Top Stocks
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
BLBD vs. TSLA: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
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