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The closing price of Blue Bird Corp (NASDAQ: BLBD) was $34.64 for the day, down -4.70% from the previous closing price of $36.35. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.70 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.9 million shares were traded.
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 8.17 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 9.24. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.73 and its Current Ratio is at 1.44. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.52 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.49.
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 Feb 10 ’25 when Radulescu Razvan sold 2,848 shares for $38.12 per share. The transaction valued at 108,566 led to the insider holds 88,664 shares of the business.
Radulescu Razvan bought 2,848 shares of BLBD for $108,250 on Feb 10 ’25. On Dec 17 ’24, another insider, Radulescu Razvan, who serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the company, sold 19,171 shares for $42.89 each. As a result, the insider received 822,244 and left with 89,347 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Blue’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 10.72, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.92. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.24. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.83 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.19.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, BLBD has reached a high of $59.40, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $29.78. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -12.18%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -24.29%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 32.11M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 31.49M. Insiders hold about 1.93% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 109.33% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
Currently, 6.0 analysts are dedicated to thoroughly evaluating and rating the performance of Blue Bird Corp (BLBD) in the stock market.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.03, with high estimates of $1.22 and low estimates of $0.86.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $4.53 and $3.6 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $3.99. EPS for the following year is $4.46, with 5.0 analysts recommending between $5.17 and $4.11.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 5 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $349.46M to a low estimate of $347.2M. As of the current estimate, Blue Bird Corp’s year-ago sales were $345.92MFor the next quarter, 5 analysts are estimating revenue of $371.51M. There is a high estimate of $388.95M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $340.3M.
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 $1.4B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.44B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.35BBased on 5 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.56B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.6B and the low estimate is $1.51B.
