Blue Bird CorpBLBD
BLBD
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
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Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q3] → 5 (+2) [Q4]
34% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.4M | Put options by funds: $9.24M
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 89 | Existing positions reduced: 71
12.98% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.64% [Q3] → 106.63% (+12.98%) [Q4]
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.45B [Q3] → $1.33B (-$120M) [Q4]
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 254 [Q3] → 229 (-25) [Q4]
29% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 68
Research analyst outlook
2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$49
41%
upside
Avg. target
$55
58%
upside
High target
$61
75%
upside
2 analyst ratings
2 positive
100%
0 neutral
0%
0 negative
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DA Davidson Michael Shlisky 19% 1-year accuracy 5 / 26 met price target | 75%upside $61 | Buy Maintained | 21 Apr 2025 |
Needham Chris Pierce 26% 1-year accuracy 19 / 72 met price target | 41%upside $49 | Buy Maintained | 6 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 12 articles about BLBD published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Business Wire
1 day ago
Blue Bird Showcases Zero- and Low-Emission Commercial Vehicle Platforms at 2025 Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo
MACON, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, showcases its latest zero- and ultra-low emission commercial vehicle platforms at the upcoming 2025 Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, North America's largest advanced transportation technology event. The company presents both its groundbreaking electric step van and propane-powered stripped chassis at the industry event from April 28-30, 2025, at the Anaheim Conventio.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Blue Bird (BLBD) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's Why
Blue Bird (BLBD) concluded the recent trading session at $35.36, signifying a -0.69% move from its prior day's close.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
6 days ago
Wall Street Analysts See Blue Bird (BLBD) as a Buy: Should You Invest?
Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter?
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Blue Bird (BLBD) Stock Declines While Market Improves: Some Information for Investors
The latest trading day saw Blue Bird (BLBD) settling at $34.50, representing a -1.6% change from its previous close.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Blue Bird to Report Fiscal 2025 Second Quarter Results on May 7, 2025
MACON, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and cleaner-emission school buses, will release its fiscal 2025 second quarter results on May 7, 2025. The public is invited to attend an audio webcast in which Blue Bird executives John Wyskiel, President and CEO, and Razvan Radulescu, CFO, will discuss results. This webcast will take place at 4:30PM ET on May 7, 2025. A slide presentation will be available to support the webcast. Dial-in details and the.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Is It Worth Investing in Blue Bird (BLBD) Based on Wall Street's Bullish Views?
Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter?
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
3 Domestic Auto Stocks to Watch Amid Growing Economic Uncertainty
Domestic auto players like TSLA, GM and BLBD are expected to withstand the industry headwinds better.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Why the Market Dipped But Blue Bird (BLBD) Gained Today
Blue Bird (BLBD) concluded the recent trading session at $32.43, signifying a +1.6% move from its prior day's close.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
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Neutral
Seeking Alpha
4 weeks ago
Blue Bird Corporation: Driving A Solid Yellow Business
Currently, the company reports that more than 47% of all school buses in circulation in the Americas are more than ten years old. This represents a total of approximately 270,000. As for the revenue generated, the net result was $313.9 million, which represents a slight decrease compared to the $317.7 million from the previous year. Looking at EBITDA generated in the quarter, we see 1Q2024 closed at $47.6 million, the amount generated in 1Q2025 was $45.8.
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