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The closing price of Blue Bird Corp (NASDAQ: BLBD) was $56.48 for the day, down -0.02% from the previous closing price of $56.49. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.02 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.81 million shares were traded. BLBD stock price reached its highest trading level at $57.23 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $55.18.
Ratios:
Our analysis of BLBD’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 10.35 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 12.51. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.92 and its Current Ratio is at 1.58. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.41 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.39.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, BTIG Research on October 09, 2024, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $55.
On October 03, 2024, ROTH MKM Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $48.
Needham reiterated its Buy rating for the stock on July 17, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $52 to $65.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 13 ’25 when Horlock Phil bought 84,684 shares for $56.49 per share.
Scartz Ted bought 8,877 shares of BLBD for $490,188 on Aug 11 ’25. On Aug 08 ’25, another insider, Horlock Phil, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 30,000 shares for $60.00 each. As a result, the insider received 1,800,000 and left with 240,766 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, BLBD now has a Market Capitalization of 1790862208 and an Enterprise Value of 1709291648. As of this moment, Blue’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 16.12, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.17. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.74. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.26 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 8.01. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.203 whereas that against EBITDA is 10.835.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for BLBD is 1.61, which has changed by 0.15383041 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16657472 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, BLBD has reached a high of $60.45, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $30.04. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 27.17%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 42.77%.
Shares Statistics:
BLBD traded an average of 483.89K shares per day over the past three months and 1026810 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 31.48M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 31.21M. Insiders hold about 1.58% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 115.08% stake in the company. Shares short for BLBD as of 1753920000 were 5170568 with a Short Ratio of 10.69, compared to 1751241600 on 5026715. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5170568 and a Short% of Float of 19.18.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0
Earnings Estimates
The stock of Blue Bird Corp (BLBD) is currently in the spotlight, with 6.0 analysts actively rating and assessing its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.83, with high estimates of $0.98 and low estimates of $0.72.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $4.16 and $3.95 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $4.05. EPS for the following year is $4.23, with 6.0 analysts recommending between $4.52 and $4.05.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 6 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $383.02M to a low estimate of $377.8M. As of the current estimate, Blue Bird Corp’s year-ago sales were $350.21MFor the next quarter, 6 analysts are estimating revenue of $334.11M. There is a high estimate of $350M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $324.23M.
A total of 6 analysts have provided revenue estimates for BLBD’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.45B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.45B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.45B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.35BBased on 6 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.52B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.56B and the low estimate is $1.49B.
