Blue Bird Corp
BLBD

$51.87

4.18%

Market Cap: 1.68B

About: Blue Bird Corp is an American bus manufacturing company. It has its operations in two segments. The Bus segment 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. It carries its operations in the United States, Canada, and the rest of the world. The majority of its sales are derived from the United States through its bus manufacturing business.

Employees: 1,830

Consumer Discretionary Truck & Bus Bodies

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Funds holding %

of 6,702 funds

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Analysts bullish %

of 12 analysts

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News positive %

of 20 articles

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q1 SEC filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

789% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $10.6M | Put options by funds: $1.2M

87% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 30

42% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 48

39% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $812M [Q4 2023] → $1.13B (+$314M) [Q1 2024]

25% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 [Q4 2023] → 5 (+1) [Q1 2024]

16% more funds holding

Funds holding: 158 [Q4 2023] → 184 (+26) [Q1 2024]

2.44% less ownership

Funds ownership: 93.66% [Q4 2023] → 91.22% (-2.44%) [Q1 2024]

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Research analyst outlook

12 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price forecasts over the past 6 months

Low target

$35

33%

downside

Avg. target

$48

7%

downside

High target

$66

27%

upside

12 analyst ratings

12 positive

100%

0 neutral

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0 negative

0%

Needham Chris Pierce	25%upside $65	Buy Maintained	17 Jul 2024
Craig-Hallum Eric Stine	25%upside $65	Buy Maintained	24 May 2024
DA Davidson Michael Shlisky	27%upside $66	Buy Maintained	20 May 2024
Barclays Adam Seiden	17%downside $43	Overweight Maintained	10 May 2024
Roth MKM Craig Irwin	17%downside $43	Buy Maintained	9 May 2024

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 20 articles about BLBD published over the past 30 days

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Wall Street Analysts Think Blue Bird (BLBD) Is a Good Investment: Is It?

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Why the Market Dipped But Blue Bird (BLBD) Gained Today

Blue Bird (BLBD) concluded the recent trading session at $49.79, signifying a +0.4% move from its prior day's close.

Why the Market Dipped But Blue Bird (BLBD) Gained Today

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Blue Bird to Report Fiscal 2024 Third Quarter Results on August 7, 2024

MACON, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and cleaner-emission school buses, will release its fiscal 2024 third quarter financial results on August 7, 2024. The public is invited to attend an audio webcast in which Blue Bird executives Phil Horlock, CEO, and Razvan Radulescu, CFO, will discuss results. This webcast will take place at 4:30PM ET on August 7, 2024. A slide presentation will be available to support the webcast. Dial-in details and the.

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Blue Bird (BLBD) Stock Moves Above 50-Day SMA: Time to Buy?

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Blue Bird (BLBD) Stock Dips While Market Gains: Key Facts

Blue Bird (BLBD) closed at $49.58 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.76% move from the prior day.

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Green Stock News

Blue Bird ($BLBD) Awarded $80 Million DOE Grant to Enhance EV Manufacturing Facility in Georgia

Blue Bird (NASDAQ: BLBD), a leading producer of low and zero emission school buses, has announced the company has been awarded an $80 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to enhance its electric vehicle manufacturing and workforce development. The grant will help Blue Bird convert a former diesel motorhome manufacturing site in Georgia, into a 600,000 square foot electric vehicle facility.

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