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$64.81 +0.14 (+0.22%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$2.05B
Shares
31.68M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$64.81 Open$65.05 Day$64.30–66.25 52W close$46.59–81.50 Avg vol 30d515K Short int3.8M · 12.1% float · 8.1d Short vol64% Last earningsAug 5, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 5

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 4, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks
FQ4-26 quarter ends
~Oct 3, 2026 Est
filed Aug 5, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

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

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Neutral Sentiment Very Bullish Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +6%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −13%
      below
      RSI (14) 35
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 52%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Neutral
      1-month return −17%
      trailing
      6-month return +7%
      trailing
      YTD return +38%
      this year
      Relative strength −7%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Very Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $74 › 200d $61 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +4% holders QoQ · +56 funds added
      Insider flow Accumulating
      Net +$42.1K over 90 days · 0% sells
      Short interest Falling
      12.07% of float · ▼ -3.4% MoM · 8.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      299 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 66
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +10%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 21%
      expanding
      EPS growth +23%
      Y/Y
      Valuation P/E 7.9
      below peers
      Buyback $90.6M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $139.0M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      High
      Volatility 42%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −23%
      past year
      ATR 5.2%
      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 Aug 5, 2026
      full-year 2026
      Net Revenue $1.75B
      Adj. EBITDA Non-GAAP $247M
      2030+ long-term
      Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP at least $500M
      Revenue $3.3B
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Apr 30, 2026
      Consolidated total revenue · Q3 fiscal year 2026 $500M

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      2 · 4 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +6% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −13% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      35 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      52% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 4 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $74 › 200d $61 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +4% holders QoQ · +56 funds added
      Insider flow Accumulating
      Net +$42.1K over 90 days · 0% sells
      Short interest Falling
      12.07% of float · ▼ -3.4% MoM · 8.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      299 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $47 Now $65 · 52% Range high $82
      vs 200-day avg +6% vs 50-day avg -13%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 14.3% Nine Months Ended June 27, 2026
      EV buses delivered 355 the third fiscal quarter of 2026
      Adjusted Net Income non-GAAP $32.5M Three Months Ended March 28, 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      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
      $2.05B +37.9% +9.9% 7.9 12.1%
      CAT
      Caterpillar Inc
      $393.74B +49.5% +4.3% 36.9 1.5%
      DE
      Deere & Co
      $164.35B +30.8% -11.7% 34.5 2.3%
      SNHIY
      Sany Heavy Industries Co., Ltd./ADR
      $87.81B 0.0%
      PCAR
      Paccar Inc
      $68.99B +19.4% -15.5% 27.5 2.3%

      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 Reducing
      Holders
      299
      % held
      101.2%
      Net QoQ
      -1.4M sh
      Top holder
      FMR LLC
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      419
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      3.8M
      Days to cover
      8.1d
      Change
      -133.4K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      64%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      101
      Value
      $7.9K
      As of
      Jul 10, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      37.2%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net buying
      Net (90d)
      +$42.1K
      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
      Aug 5, 2026
      This year
      13
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $304.0K
      Shares
      5.2K
      Filed
      Mar 4, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 5, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Blue Bird Reports Fiscal 2026 Thi…
      Published
      Aug 5, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      BLBD -5.7% -17.3% +7.0% -12.9% +37.9%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY -6.1% -21.7% -6.8% -16.8% +24.0%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Jun 27, 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) 294 filings 290 filers Visit website Investor relations