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Blue Bird Corp

37.23 USD
+1.50
4.20%
At close Feb 6, 4:00 PM EST
After hours
36.53
-0.70
1.88%
1 day
4.20%
5 days
2.73%
1 month
-12.17%
3 months
-10.72%
6 months
-23.22%
Year to date
-3.67%
1 year
19.44%
5 years
74.38%
10 years
283.81%
 

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 6,831 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 3 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

42% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 36

38% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 105 | Existing positions reduced: 76

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 239 [Q2] → 252 (+13) [Q3]

3.4% more ownership

Funds ownership: 90.17% [Q2] → 93.57% (+3.4%) [Q3]

8% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.57B [Q2] → $1.45B (-$119M) [Q3]

37% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $5.67M | Put options by funds: $8.95M

67% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6 [Q2] → 2 (-4) [Q3]

Research analyst outlook

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

Low target
$49
32%
upside
Avg. target
$61
64%
upside
High target
$71
91%
upside

3 analyst ratings

positive
100%
neutral
0%
negative
0%
Needham
Chris Pierce
49% 1-year accuracy
35 / 72 met price target
32%upside
$49
Buy
Maintained
6 Feb 2025
B of A Securities
Sherif El-Sabbahy
22% 1-year accuracy
2 / 9 met price target
71%upside
$64
Buy
Maintained
26 Nov 2024
Craig-Hallum
Eric Stine
37% 1-year accuracy
11 / 30 met price target
91%upside
$71
Buy
Maintained
26 Nov 2024

Financial journalist opinion

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

Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
21 hours ago
Blue Bird Q1 Earnings Beat, Sales Falls Short of Expectations
BLBD expects fiscal 2025 adjusted EBITDA and FCF in the band of $185-$215 million and $40-$60 million, respectively.
Blue Bird Q1 Earnings Beat, Sales Falls Short of Expectations
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD ) Q1 2025 Results Conference Call February 5, 2025 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Mark Benfield - Head of Invest Relations Phil Horlock - Chief Executive Officer Razvan Radulescu - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Eric Stine - Craig-Hallum Greg Lewis - BTIG Craig Irwin - ROTH Capital Partners Chris Pierce - Needham Operator Hello, everyone. Thank you for attending today's Blue Bird Fiscal 2025 First Quarter Earnings Conference Call.
Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Blue Bird (BLBD) Beats Q1 Earnings Estimates
Blue Bird (BLBD) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.92 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.83 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.91 per share a year ago.
Blue Bird (BLBD) Beats Q1 Earnings Estimates
Neutral
Business Wire
1 day ago
Blue Bird Reports Fiscal 2025 First Quarter Results; Beats First Quarter Guidance; Reaffirms 2025 Guidance and Long-Term Outlook
MACON, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blue Bird Corporation (“Blue Bird”) (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, announced today its fiscal 2025 first quarter results. Highlights (in millions except Unit Sales and EPS data) Three Months Ended December 28, 2024   B/(W) Prior Year Unit Sales   2,130     1   GAAP Measures:       Revenue $ 313.9   $ (3.8 ) Net Income $ 28.7   $ 2.6   Diluted EPS $ 0.86   $ 0.05   Non-GAAP Measures1:       Adjusted EBITDA $ 45.8   $ (1.9 ) Adju.
Blue Bird Reports Fiscal 2025 First Quarter Results; Beats First Quarter Guidance; Reaffirms 2025 Guidance and Long-Term Outlook
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Blue Bird Pre-Q1 Earnings: Should You Park Your Cash in BLBD Now?
Blue Bird Corporation BLBD is slated to release fiscal first-quarter 2025 results on Feb. 5, after market close. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the to-be-reported quarter's earnings is pegged at 83 cents a share on revenues of $355 million.
Blue Bird Pre-Q1 Earnings: Should You Park Your Cash in BLBD Now?
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Is It Worth Investing in Blue Bird (BLBD) Based on Wall Street's Bullish Views?
The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price.
Is It Worth Investing in Blue Bird (BLBD) Based on Wall Street's Bullish Views?
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Blue Bird (BLBD) Rises As Market Takes a Dip: Key Facts
Blue Bird (BLBD) reachead $38.07 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a +1.52% change compared to its last close.
Blue Bird (BLBD) Rises As Market Takes a Dip: Key Facts
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Best Growth Stocks to Buy for January 24th
GBX, BLBD and PBI made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) growth stocks list on January 24, 2025.
Best Growth Stocks to Buy for January 24th
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Blue Bird Appoints John Wyskiel as President and CEO
MACON, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, has appointed John Wyskiel to the position of President and CEO, effective February 17, 2025. He will also join the Board of Directors on the same date. Wyskiel succeeds Phil Horlock, who served as the Company's President and CEO from 2011 to 2021 and was reappointed to the position in May 2023. Horlock will remain on the Board, supporting Wyskiel to ensure a smooth leadershi.
Blue Bird Appoints John Wyskiel as President and CEO
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
BLBD Stock Up 55% in a Year: Still Worth Buying at Current Levels?
Blue Bird shares have significant long-term potential, making them worthy of consideration by growth-oriented investors even after the massive rally.
BLBD Stock Up 55% in a Year: Still Worth Buying at Current Levels?
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