Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD)
NASDAQ: BLBD · Real-Time Price · USD
57.03
+0.50 (0.88%)
At close: Oct 5, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
57.03
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Oct 5, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT

Blue Bird Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 8 analysts polled by S&P Global, Blue Bird stock has a consensus rating of "Strong Buy" and an average price target of $89.13. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 56.29% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $82 (+43.78%) and the highest is $95 (+66.58%).

Price Target: $89.13 (+56.29%)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$82$89.13$89.5$95
Change+43.78%+56.29%+56.93%+66.58%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Blue Bird stock is "Strong Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform very well in the near future and significantly outperform the market.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingApr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26
Strong Buy545566
Buy222222
Hold011100
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total778888

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Craig-Hallum
Craig-Hallum
Buy
Reiterates
$93
BuyReiterates$93+63.07%Oct 1, 2026
Roth MKM
Roth MKM
Buy
Reiterates
$93
BuyReiterates$93+63.07%Aug 10, 2026
Freedom Capital Markets
Freedom Capital Markets
Buy
Upgrades
$73 → $88
BuyUpgrades$73 → $88+54.30%Aug 7, 2026
D.A. Davidson
D.A. Davidson
Buy
Maintains
$86 → $91
BuyMaintains$86 → $91+59.57%Aug 6, 2026
Needham
Needham
Buy
Reiterates
$86
BuyReiterates$86+50.80%Aug 6, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
1.75B
from 1.48B
Increased by 18.37%
Revenue Next Year
2.01B
from 1.75B
Increased by 14.95%
EPS This Year
4.80
from 4.38
Increased by 9.62%
EPS Next Year
4.46
from 4.80
Decreased by -7.19%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingOct 2, 2021Oct 1, 2022Sep 30, 2023Sep 28, 2024Sep 27, 2025Sep 30, 2026
Revenue
684.00M800.64M1.13B1.35B1.48B1.75B
Revenue Growth
-22.20%17.05%41.49%18.92%9.87%18.37%
Gross Profit
72.14M36.55M138.85M256.16M303.51M356.08M
Gross Margin
10.55%4.56%12.26%19.01%20.51%20.33%
Operating Income
11.69M-37.19M50.95M139.19M168.91M206.03M
Net Income
-289.00K-45.76M23.81M105.55M127.72M294.19M
EPS
----4.384.80
EPS Growth
----26.59%9.62%
Forward PE
30.9018.1515.7414.1714.1311.88
Free Cash Flow
----153.34M127.40M
No. Analysts
-----7
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High1.8B
Avg1.8B
Low1.8B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
18.6%
Avg
18.4%
Low
18.2%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High5.09
Avg4.80
Low4.68

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
16.2%
Avg
9.6%
Low
6.8%