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BLBD · Blue Bird Corporation

Farm & Heavy Construction MachineryUnited StatesAnalyst view: Strong Buy

$76.20

-2.83% last session

End-of-day data · updated 2026-07-28

Neutral2 bullish · 2 bearish technical signals
Consensus: Buy (1.50 from 8 analysts)
To mean target: +10.9%

Market cap

$2B

Enterprise value

$2B

Trailing P/E

18.7

Forward P/E

13.8

Dividend yield

Beta

1.34

Avg volume

0M

Employees

2K

2D change

5D change

-1.90%

10D change

-2.94%

30D change

-3.51%

60D change

12.20%

MTD change

-2.36%

YTD change

61.79%

Analyst Outlook

Consensus ratingBuy
Recommendation mean (1–5)1.50
Covering analysts8
Mean price target$84.50
Low price target$73.00
Upside to mean target+10.9%

Analyst estimates change daily — follow the shifts on the Estimate Trends page.

Technical Analysis

RSI (14)42.4
50-day MA$74.02
200-day MA$59.89
Price vs 50-day MA-0.2%
Price vs 200-day MA+23.4%
MACD histogram-0.67
Volume vs 3-month avg1.1×
52w low $43.3352w high $81.50

Analyst sentiment over time — BLBD

Rec Mean (blue, left — higher = more bullish) vs. price targets (right).

Investment Bank Ratings as of 2026-07-20

Latest call per bank · past 12 months

Barclays

Overweight

$85.00

+11.5% vs price
▲ raised from $75.00Maintains · 2026-07-20

Bank of America

Buy

$62.00

-18.6% vs price
▲ raised from $60.00Maintains · 2025-11-25

Recent rating actions

DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
2026-07-20BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$75.00 $85.00
2026-06-01DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy$86.00
2026-05-07BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$55.00 $75.00
2026-05-07NeedhamMaintainsBuy$78.00 $86.00
2026-05-07BTIGMaintainsBuy$65.00 $80.00
2026-02-06Freedom BrokerMaintainsBuy$67.00 $72.00
2026-02-05BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$50.00 $55.00
2026-02-05NeedhamMaintainsBuy$70.00 $78.00

Ratings and price targets are the published opinions of the issuing banks, compiled from Yahoo Finance rating actions — not investment advice.

Signal Summary as of 2026-07-28

  • RSI (14): RSI is 42 — neutral momentum, neither overbought nor oversold.
  • Price vs 50-day MA: Trading 0.2% below the 50-day MA ($74.02).
  • Price vs 200-day MA: Trading 23.4% above the 200-day MA ($59.89).
  • MA cross: The 50-day MA sits above the 200-day MA (golden-cross regime) — the longer-term trend points up.
  • MACD (12,26,9): MACD histogram is negative (-0.67) — short-term momentum is fading.
  • 52-week range: Price sits between the 52-week low ($43.33) and high ($81.50).

BLBD Price Chart

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Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM)$1.0B
EBITDA$0M
Free cash flow$0M
Operating cash flow$0M
Book value / share$9.41
Net debt / EBITDA-1.0
WACC13.0%
Revenue growth-2.00%
Earnings growth14.00%

About Blue Bird Corporation

Blue Bird Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, engineers, manufactures, and sells school buses in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Bus and Parts. It offers Type C, Type D, and specialty buses; and alternative power options through its propane powered, gasoline powered, compressed natural gas powered, and electric powered school buses, as well as diesel engines. The company also sells replacement bus parts; and provides extended warranties related to its products. Blue Bird Corporation sells its products through drop ship and a network of dealers, as well as directly to fleet operators, the United States government, and state governments; independent service centers; and maintains a parts distribution center. Blue Bird Corporation was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Macon, Georgia.

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