BLUE BIRD CORP (BLBD) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:BLBD • US0953061068

Current stock price

53.38 USD
-0.12 (-0.22%)
At close:
53.38 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for BLUE BIRD CORP (BLBD).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$67.83
+ 27.07% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
May 5, 2026
Period
Q2 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.90
Revenue Estimate
343.35M
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
82.86%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$67.83
Upside
+ 27.07%
From current price of $53.38 to mean target of $67.83, Based on 14 analyst forecasts
Low
$49.49
Median
$69.87
High
$81.90

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
4.31%
3 Months
4.31%

Price Target Summary

14 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for BLBD. The average price target is 67.83 USD. This implies a price increase of 27.07% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 53.38.
The average price target has been revised upward by 4.31% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

BLBD Current Analyst RatingBLBD Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6

Analyst Ratings History

BLBD Historical Analyst RatingsBLBD Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 2 4 6 8 10

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
82.86%
BLBD was analyzed by 14 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 83. So analysts seem to be very confident about BLBD.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
BLBD was analyzed by 14 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-02-05BTIGReiterate Buy -> Buy
2026-02-05NeedhamMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-02-05BarclaysMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-11-25DA DavidsonMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-11-25BTIGReiterate Buy -> Buy
2025-11-25NeedhamReiterate Buy -> Buy
2025-11-25B of A SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-11-20DA DavidsonMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-11-03NeedhamMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-09-16BTIGMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-08-07NeedhamMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-05-27NeedhamReiterate Buy -> Buy
2025-05-08BarclaysMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-04-21DA DavidsonMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-02-06NeedhamMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-01-14NeedhamMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-12-13NeedhamReiterate Buy -> Buy
2024-11-26NeedhamReiterate Buy -> Buy
2024-11-26B of A SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-11-26Craig-HallumMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-11-11NeedhamMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-10-09BTIGInitiate Buy
2024-10-03Roth MKMDowngrade Buy -> Neutral
2024-09-10NeedhamReiterate Buy -> Buy
2024-08-09DA DavidsonMaintains Buy -> Buy

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
May 5, 2026
Period
Q2 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.90
Revenue Estimate
343.35M
Revenue Q2Q
-4.32%
EPS Q2Q
-6.55%
Number of Analysts
10

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
-6.64%
Revenue (3 Months)
-6.64%
EPS (1 Month)
-5.57%
EPS (3 Months)
-5.57%

Next Earnings Summary

BLBD is expected to report earnings on 5/5/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 0.9 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 343.35M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 6.64% in the past 3 months. Downward revisions are a negative sign and indicate that analysts are more pessimistic about the next earnings compared to 3 months ago.
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Full Analyst Estimates

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Revenue
YoY % growth
BLBD revenue by date.BLBD revenue by date.
1.133B
41.49%		1.347B
18.92%		1.48B
9.87%		1.57B
6.07%		1.67B
6.37%		1.689B
1.14%		1.875B
11.01%		1.975B
5.33%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
BLBD ebitda by date.BLBD ebitda by date.
67.635M
353.79%		154.151M
127.92%		182.752M
18.55%		226.6M
23.99%		237.71M
4.90%		245.48M
3.27%		N/AN/A
EBIT
YoY % growth
BLBD ebit by date.BLBD ebit by date.
51.657M
226.92%		139.331M
169.72%		167.166M
19.98%		186.24M
11.41%		197.69M
6.15%		210.72M
6.59%		248.06M
17.72%		270.61M
9.09%
Operating Margin
BLBD operating margin by date.BLBD operating margin by date.
4.56%10.34%11.29%11.86%11.84%12.48%13.23%13.70%
EPS
YoY % growth
BLBD eps by date.BLBD eps by date.
1.07
194.69%		3.48
225.23%		4.39
26.15%		4.64
5.61%		5.11
10.18%		5.26
3.04%		N/AN/A

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27
EPS
Q2Q % growth		0.90
-6.55%		1.25
4.94%		1.37
3.68%		1.06
5.72%		1.20
33.48%		1.47
17.70%		1.47
7.32%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		343.35M
-4.32%		428.39M
7.63%		440.73M
7.66%		351.94M
5.66%		391.4M
13.99%		442.07M
3.19%		452.44M
2.66%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		46.264M
11.69%		61.331M
-0.66%		66.817M
1.35%		48.929M
17.46%		54.801M
18.45%		68.048M
10.95%		70.125M
4.95%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		36.519M
8.33%		52.807M
5.47%		57.669M
14.55%		42.126M
11.81%		47.787M
30.86%		58.905M
11.55%		58.548M
1.52%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

BLBD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBLBD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 500M 1B 1.5B
BLBD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBLBD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 2 4

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
6.23%
EPS Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
4.48%
Revenue Next 5 Year
5.93%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
13.50%
EBIT Next 5 Year
N/A
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BLUE BIRD CORP / BLBD Forecast FAQ

What do analysts expect the price target to be for BLUE BIRD CORP (BLBD)?

14 analysts have analysed BLBD and the average price target is 67.83 USD. This implies a price increase of 27.07% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 53.38.

What is the next earnings date for BLBD stock?

BLUE BIRD CORP (BLBD) will report earnings on 2026-05-05.

Can you provide the consensus estimates for BLUE BIRD CORP next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of BLUE BIRD CORP (BLBD) is 0.9 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 343.35M USD.

How many analysts cover BLUE BIRD CORP (BLBD) stock?

The number of analysts covering BLUE BIRD CORP (BLBD) is 14.