Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) Stock Analysis
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Industrials · Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $63.28 — A.R:R is negative (-0.5) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Supplier: single-source suppliers for diesel engines, powertrains, and other key components.
Blue Bird is the leading independent designer and manufacturer of school buses in the US, with over 619,000 buses sold since 1927. Two segments: Bus (design/manufacture/sale of school buses and extended warranties) and Parts (replacement bus parts).
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $63.28 — A.R:R is negative (-0.5) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Supplier: single-source suppliers for diesel engines, powertrains, and other key components. Chart setup: RSI 50 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 4/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 6d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHSuppliersingle-source suppliers for diesel engines, powertrains, and other key components10-K Item 1A: 'We currently rely on a limited number of single-source suppliers and/or have limited alternatives for important bus parts such as diesel engines and emission components'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-04-02Item 2.01MEDIUMBlue Bird completed acquisition of remaining 50% of Micro Bird joint venture from Girardin Group on April 1, 2026, gaining 100% ownership of the Canadian minibus manufacturing enterprise.SEC filing →
- 2026-03-11Item 5.02LOWStockholders at March 11, 2026 annual meeting approved Amended and Restated 2015 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, increasing shares reserved from 5,200,000 to 6,100,000 and extending term to November 21, 2035.SEC filing →
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $63.28 — A.R:R is negative (-0.5) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Supplier: single-source suppliers for diesel engines, powertrains, and other key components. Chart setup: RSI 50 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $58.66. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $64.80 (+2.7% upside). Prior stop was $58.66. Stop-loss: $58.66.
Concentration risk — Supplier: single-source suppliers for diesel engines, powertrains, and other key components; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (4.6% away).
Blue Bird Corporation trades at a P/E of 15.5 (forward 12.3). TrendMatrix value score: 6.8/10. Verdict: Sell.
14 analysts cover BLBD with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $69.
What does Blue Bird Corporation do?Blue Bird is the leading independent designer and manufacturer of school buses in the US, with over 619,000 buses sold...
Blue Bird is the leading independent designer and manufacturer of school buses in the US, with over 619,000 buses sold since 1927. Two segments: Bus (design/manufacture/sale of school buses and extended warranties) and Parts (replacement bus parts).