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Blue Bird Corp
$77.38 -0.79 (-1.01%) At close · Jul 10
Market Cap
$2.45B
Shares
31,646,589

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$77.38 Open$77.90 Day$76.92–79.61 52W$42.00–81.51 Avg vol 30d413K Short int3.6M · 11.4% float · 7.5d Short vol69% Last earningsMay 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 6
Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 3 wks
FQ4-26 quarter ends
~Oct 3, 2026 Est
filed May 6, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Strong Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 15 · calm Equity put/call 0.55
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +32%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +8%
      above
      RSI (14) 57
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 90%
      near high
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +13%
      trailing
      6-month return +57%
      trailing
      YTD return +65%
      this year
      Relative strength +48%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $71 › 200d $59 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      8 of 286 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +6.8K sh shares
      Insider flow Accumulating
      Net +$19.5K over 90 days · 0% sells
      Short interest Rising
      11.40% of float · ▲ +1.1% MoM · 7.5 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      286 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 75
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +10%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 21%
      expanding
      EPS growth +23%
      Y/Y
      Valuation P/E 19
      below peers
      Buyback $90.6M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $139.0M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 44%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −23%
      past year
      ATR 3.8%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed May 6, 2026
      fiscal 2026 full year
      Net Revenue Initiated $1.75B
      prior FY $1.48B midpoint +18.2% Y/Y
      Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP Initiated $245M
      long-term
      Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP $375M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 2 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +32% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +8% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      57 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      90% Bullish
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $71 › 200d $59 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      8 of 286 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +6.8K sh shares
      Insider flow Accumulating
      Net +$19.5K over 90 days · 0% sells
      Short interest Rising
      11.40% of float · ▲ +1.1% MoM · 7.5 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      286 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $42 Now $77 · 90% 52-wk high $82
      vs 200-day avg +32% vs 50-day avg +8%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBITDA Margin non-GAAP 14% the second fiscal quarter of 2026
      Electric-powered buses delivered 201 the second fiscal quarter of 2026
      adjusted free cash flow non-GAAP $40M Q2 FY2026 call
      alt-powered buses mix of unit sales 41% Q2 FY2026 call
      electric vehicles sold 201 Q2 FY2026 call
      EV backlog 900 Q2 FY2026 call
      EVs in order backlog 912 Q2 FY2026 call
      order intake change 7% first half of the year call
      unit sales volume 2,148 Q2 FY2026 call
      units sold 4,283 first half FY2026 call
      year-over-year selling price increase for buses $6,400 Q2 FY2026 call
      EV buses delivered 121 the quarter
      Unit Sales 2,135 Three Months Ended December 27, 2025
      EV mix of backlog 25% Q1 FY2026 call
      EV order backlog 855 Q1 FY2026 call
      EV unit sales 121 Q1 FY2026 call
      order intake increase 45% Q1 FY2026 call
      share buyback $15M Q1 FY2026 call

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      BLBD
      Blue Bird Corp
      this stock
      $2.45B +64.6% +41.5% 19.0 11.4%
      CAT
      Caterpillar Inc
      $438.72B +66.6% +4.3% 47.4 2.0%
      DE
      Deere & Co
      $158.42B +26.4% -11.7% 33.3 2.6%
      SNHIY
      Sany Heavy Industries Co., Ltd./ADR
      $103.44B 0.0%
      PCAR
      Paccar Inc
      $65.56B +14.4% -15.5% 26.5 2.9%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      284
      % held
      104.2%
      Reported
      8 of 286
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      301
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      3.6M
      Days to cover
      7.5d
      Change
      +38.6K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      69%
      As of
      Jul 10, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      7
      Value
      $492
      As of
      Jun 9, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      46.6%
      Week of
      May 4, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net buying
      Net (90d)
      +$19.5K
      Buyers / Sellers
      1 / 0
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Julie Johnson
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Apr 7, 2025
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $1.5B
      Net income (FY)
      $127.7M
      EPS diluted
      $3.88
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $100.0M
      Remaining
      $90.6M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      May 18, 2026
      This year
      10
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $304.0K
      Shares
      5.2K
      Filed
      Mar 4, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      May 6, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Blue Bird Reports Fiscal 2026 Sec…
      Published
      May 6, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      BLBD +1.7% +12.6% +56.8% -2.0% +64.6%
      SPY +1.4% +4.1% +9.1% +1.1% +10.7%
      vs SPY +0.3% +8.6% +47.8% -3.1% +53.9%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Mar 28, 2026
      Authorized
      $100.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $9.40M
      Remaining
      $90.60M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1589526 CUSIP 095306106 13F (30d) 12 filings 9 filers Visit website Investor relations