ChartMill · Oct 26, 2026
Blue Bird Corp (NASDAQ:BLBD) Fits the Affordable Growth Profile
Blue Bird (BLBD) pairs solid growth and profitability with a low valuation, fitting the Affordable Growth strategy despite some balance-sheet risks.
NASDAQ · BLBD
Blue Bird Corporation
Consumer Cyclical · Auto - Manufacturers
$55.90
Down-$0.45 (-0.80%)
Updated Nov 1, 2026, 8:49 AM
SID Score
5.5/10
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- Market cap
- 1.63B
- P/E ratio
- 12.81
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- 52-week range
- $46.14 – $83.39
- Volume
- 486.43K
- Avg. volume
- 424.71K
Price performance · BLBD
BLBD price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 30, 2026
BLBD closed at $55.90 after 20 trading sessions, down 1.98% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $55.90
- Period change
- -1.98%
- Period low
- $55.72
- Period high
- $58.04
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | $55.58 | $56.36 | $54.66 | $55.90 | 486.43K |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $56.72 | $57.82 | $56.14 | $56.35 | 403.32K |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $57.18 | $57.675 | $56.15 | $57.17 | 392.04K |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $58.29 | $58.5723 | $56.409 | $56.82 | 662.71K |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $57.77 | $58.665 | $57.475 | $58.04 | 406.52K |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $56.19 | $58.02 | $55.26 | $57.73 | 572.14K |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $56.68 | $57.40 | $56.00 | $56.73 | 544.13K |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $57.48 | $58.51 | $56.64 | $57.12 | 538.9K |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $55.50 | $57.76 | $55.50 | $57.37 | 606.73K |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $57.50 | $58.08 | $55.50 | $55.72 | 1.23M |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $57.36 | $58.95 | $56.92 | $57.39 | 1.9M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $56.56 | $58.2999 | $56.56 | $57.51 | 545.76K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $55.99 | $57.94 | $55.695 | $56.76 | 689.66K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $56.16 | $56.63 | $55.175 | $56.41 | 282.05K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $56.28 | $57.00 | $55.9001 | $56.29 | 198.06K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $56.41 | $56.575 | $55.37 | $56.29 | 345.02K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $55.56 | $56.41 | $55.32 | $56.19 | 274.67K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $56.45 | $56.45 | $55.335 | $55.84 | 526.15K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $57.24 | $57.7184 | $56.5401 | $57.185 | 253.3K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $56.66 | $57.46 | $55.76 | $57.03 | 323.96K |
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Company profile
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.
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- —
- Average target
- $73.00
- Implied upside
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| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | Needham | Buy | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | BTIG | Buy | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | DA Davidson | Buy | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Barclays | Overweight | — |
| Jun 1, 2026 | DA Davidson | Buy | — |
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Yahoo · Oct 23, 2026
Blue Bird (BLBD) Rises As Market Takes a Dip: Key Facts
In the most recent trading session, Blue Bird (BLBD) closed at $57.73, indicating a +1.76% shift from the previous trading day.
Yahoo · Oct 23, 2026
5 US manufacturing projects bring more than $1.6B in investments
Five shippers are investing more than $1.6 billion in new or expanded U.S. facilities, adding production capacity for commercial trailers, school buses, cooling systems and bottled beverages. The post 5 US manufacturing projects bring more than $1.6B in investments appeared first on FreightWaves.
Yahoo · Oct 20, 2026
3 Reasons BLBD Has Explosive Upside Potential
Over the past six months, Blue Bird’s stock price fell to $55.78. Shareholders have lost 11.4% of their capital, which is disappointing considering the S&P 500 has climbed by 7.7%. This may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
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