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Blue Bird Corporation
BLBD
NASDAQ·Consumer Cyclical·Auto - Manufacturers·Mkt cap $2.5B
$76.08
▼ -2.31%
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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.
View research view52-Week Range
$42.00 - $81.51
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Price action
Price chart
Up 71.3% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Market leadership position with 95+ year heritage and brand recognition in school transportation
- Diversified distribution channels including direct government sales, fleet operators, and dealer networks
- Early-mover advantage in electric and alternative fuel school bus technology
- Integrated parts and service ecosystem providing recurring revenue and customer lock-in
Bear Case
1 risk
- Average volatility.
Growth
Strong growth ahead
Electric school bus adoption driven by government incentives and environmental regulations
Value
Fairly valued vs Electric Vehicles peers
Momentum
Hot
+32.8% over 3m
Quality
Stable
Exceptional business - top-tier fundamentals
Dividend
None
No dividend
Smart-money signal
Who's buying BLBD right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: May 5, 2026
MAY 6, 2026
Reported EPS of $1.00 vs $0.88 consensus (+14.0% surprise). Revenue of $353.0M vs $335.2M expected (+5.3%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Q2 26
+14.0%
Next: May 5, 2026
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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—
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-1%
+4%
+19%
+17%
+6%
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 24
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 25
$345.9M
$333.4M
$350.2M
$313.9M
$358.9M
$398.0M
$409.4M
$333.1M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
21.4%
Operating
11.3%
Profit
9.2%
Wall Street consensus
5 analysts · 100% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
100%
Hold
0%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
$80.50
▲ +5.8% vs $76.08
Latest: DA Davidson · Jun 1, 2026
2 analysts covering
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How BLBD stacks vs Auto - Manufacturers
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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