Blue Bird Corporation designs, engineers, manufactures, and sells school buses and related parts in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Bus and Parts. The company offers Type C, Type D, and specialty buses; and alternative fuel applications through its propane-powered, gasoline-powered, compressed natural gas-powered, and electric powered school buses. Blue Bird Corporation sells its products through a network of dealers, as well as directly to fleet operators, the United States government, and state governments; and maintains a parts distribution center. Blue Bird Corporation was formerly known as Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Macon, Georgia.
IPO Year: 2014
Exchange: NASDAQ
Website: blue-bird.com
| Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/9/2024 | $55.00 | Buy | BTIG Research |
| 10/3/2024 | $48.00 | Buy → Neutral | ROTH MKM |
| 7/17/2024 | $52.00 → $65.00 | Buy | Needham |
| 2/29/2024 | $44.00 | Buy | Needham |
| 9/11/2023 | $25.00 | Overweight | Barclays |
| 9/6/2023 | Buy | R. F. Lafferty | |
| 8/18/2023 | $26.50 | Buy | BofA Securities |
| 6/29/2022 | $13.00 | Buy | DA Davidson |
| 2/15/2022 | $16.00 → $29.00 | Neutral → Buy | ROTH Capital |
| 8/13/2021 | $25.00 → $21.00 | Neutral | Roth Capital |
BTIG Research initiated coverage of Blue Bird with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $55.00
ROTH MKM downgraded Blue Bird from Buy to Neutral and set a new price target of $48.00
Needham reiterated coverage of Blue Bird with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $65.00 from $52.00 previously
Needham initiated coverage of Blue Bird with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $44.00
Barclays initiated coverage of Blue Bird with a rating of Overweight and set a new price target of $25.00
R. F. Lafferty initiated coverage of Blue Bird with a rating of Buy
BofA Securities initiated coverage of Blue Bird with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $26.50
DA Davidson initiated coverage of Blue Bird with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $13.00
ROTH Capital upgraded Blue Bird from Neutral to Buy and set a new price target of $29.00 from $16.00 previously
Roth Capital reiterated coverage of Blue Bird with a rating of Neutral and set a new price target of $21.00 from $25.00 previously