ChartMill · Aug 19, 2026
Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Is an Undervalued Stock with Strong Fundamental Quality
Blue Bird Corp passes value screen with strong valuation, solid profitability, and healthy balance sheet despite moderate growth expectations.
NASDAQ · BLBD
Blue Bird Corporation
Consumer Cyclical · Auto - Manufacturers
$59.23
Down-$0.68 (-1.13%)
Updated Aug 30, 2026, 1:46 AM
SID Score
5.1/10
Composite research score
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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
- 399.36K
- Avg. volume
- 424.71K
Price performance
BLBD price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
BLBD closed at $59.23 after 20 trading sessions, down 20.53% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $59.23
- Period change
- -20.53%
- Period low
- $58.65
- Period high
- $77.83
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | $60.21 | $60.61 | $58.60 | $59.23 | 399.36K |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $60.25 | $61.26 | $59.42 | $59.905 | 490.14K |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $58.81 | $60.67 | $58.81 | $60.50 | 582.2K |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $59.84 | $59.84 | $58.25 | $58.65 | 396.61K |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $61.85 | $62.92 | $58.76 | $58.95 | 393.12K |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $62.32 | $62.87 | $61.50 | $61.89 | 400.19K |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $62.63 | $62.94 | $60.63 | $61.33 | 634.5K |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $62.11 | $63.24 | $61.44 | $62.52 | 570.5K |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $63.23 | $63.52 | $59.855 | $61.46 | 788.32K |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $64.43 | $65.7081 | $63.02 | $63.88 | 732.35K |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $65.05 | $66.25 | $64.30 | $64.81 | 579.29K |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $64.57 | $66.02 | $64.045 | $64.67 | 810.41K |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $65.88 | $67.36 | $63.635 | $64.33 | 521.3K |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $65.34 | $66.69 | $65.01 | $66.18 | 609.69K |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $69.36 | $69.71 | $63.36 | $65.33 | 1.15M |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $66.90 | $68.98 | $66.00 | $68.76 | 889.75K |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $70.07 | $73.47 | $65.96 | $66.01 | 1.33M |
| Aug 5, 2026 | $77.80 | $79.65 | $76.35 | $76.93 | 345.37K |
| Aug 4, 2026 | $75.48 | $77.94 | $74.7184 | $77.83 | 509.32K |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $74.45 | $75.9999 | $73.79 | $74.53 | 403.71K |
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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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- Consensus
- —
- Average target
- $73.00
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
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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 · Aug 14, 2026
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Yahoo · Aug 14, 2026
The 5 Most Interesting Analyst Questions From Blue Bird’s Q2 Earnings Call
Blue Bird's second quarter showed strong top-line momentum, with revenue growth driven by higher bus sales volumes and consolidation of the Micro Bird joint venture. However, the market responded negatively, reflecting concerns about profit margins and the company’s ability to translate sales growth into bottom-line results. Management attributed the quarter’s performance to execution in its core operations, disciplined pricing, and continued leadership in alternative powertrains. CEO John Wyski
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