Blue Bird (BLBD) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) is expected to be releasing its Q3 2025 earnings data after the market closes on Wednesday, August 6th. Analysts expect Blue Bird to post earnings of $0.90 per share and revenue of $377.64 million for the quarter. Blue Bird has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $358.85 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $348.23 million. Blue Bird had a net margin of 7.97% and a return on equity of 64.83%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.89 EPS. On average, analysts expect Blue Bird to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Blue Bird Price Performance

BLBD opened at $44.13 on Tuesday. Blue Bird has a 12-month low of $30.04 and a 12-month high of $55.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.66, a PEG ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $42.80 and a 200-day moving average of $38.27.

Insider Transactions at Blue Bird

In other news, Director Phil Horlock sold 13,289 shares of Blue Bird stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.70, for a total transaction of $554,151.30. Following the sale, the director owned 270,766 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,290,942.20. This trade represents a 4.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Razvan Radulescu sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.19, for a total value of $451,900.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 58,203 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,630,193.57. The trade was a 14.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 32,149 shares of company stock worth $1,369,666. 1.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Blue Bird

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of BLBD. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Blue Bird by 30.9% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,885 shares of the company’s stock valued at $93,000 after acquiring an additional 681 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in Blue Bird by 4.5% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 19,094 shares of the company’s stock worth $618,000 after purchasing an additional 820 shares during the period. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its holdings in Blue Bird by 2,090.5% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 3,461 shares of the company’s stock valued at $112,000 after purchasing an additional 3,303 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.59% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have issued reports on BLBD. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Blue Bird from $54.00 to $50.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Blue Bird from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. DA Davidson cut their price target on shares of Blue Bird from $67.00 to $61.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 21st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $49.00 price target on shares of Blue Bird in a research report on Tuesday, May 27th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Blue Bird presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $56.79.

Blue Bird Company Profile

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.