about us blue bird offers a complete line of type a, c and d school buses in a variety of options and configurations. since 1927, blue bird corporation has continued to set industry standards with its innovative design and manufacturing capabilities. additionally, blue bird provides comprehensive financial solutions through blue bird capital services. today, blue bird has more than 1,600 employees, georgia-based manufacturing facilities and an extensive network of dealers and parts & service facilities throughout north america. its global presence can be seen in more than 60 countries through sales into africa, asia, the caribbean, latin america, europe and the middle east. our promise we are singularly focused on building and selling school buses that customers want and value. the safety of schoolchildren is at the center of all that we do and we will strive every day, just as we have since our beginning in 1927, to provide an unparalleled and affordable product in terms of safety, qu
Company profile
Ticker
BLBD
Exchange
Website
CEO
Philip Horlock
Employees
Incorporated
Location
Fiscal year end
Industry (SIC)
Former names
Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp.
SEC CIK
Corporate docs
Subsidiaries
School Bus Holdings Inc. • Peach County Holdings Inc. • Blue Bird Global Corporation • Blue Bird Body Co. • Canadian Blue Bird Coach, Ltd. • Micro Bird Holdings, Inc. • Corporation Micro Bird Inc. • Micro Bird USA Corporation ...
BLBD stock data
Latest filings (excl ownership)
8-K
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
13 Mar 24
8-K
Other Events
21 Feb 24
424B3
Prospectus supplement
20 Feb 24
FWP
Free writing prospectus
15 Feb 24
10-Q
2024 Q1
Quarterly report
7 Feb 24
8-K
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
7 Feb 24
8-K
Blue Bird Announces Authorization of $60 Million Stock Repurchase Program
1 Feb 24
8-K
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers
31 Jan 24
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
29 Jan 24
8-K
Other Events
19 Dec 23
Transcripts
BLBD
Earnings call transcript
2024 Q1
7 Feb 24
BLBD
Earnings call transcript
2023 Q4
11 Dec 23
BLBD
Earnings call transcript
2023 Q3
9 Aug 23
BLBD
Earnings call transcript
2023 Q2
11 May 23
BLBD
Earnings call transcript
2023 Q1
8 Feb 23
BLBD
Earnings call transcript
2022 Q4
13 Dec 22
BLBD
Earnings call transcript
2022 Q3
10 Aug 22
BLBD
Earnings call transcript
2022 Q2
13 May 22
BLBD
Earnings call transcript
2022 Q1
10 Feb 22
BLBD
Earnings call transcript
2021 Q4
16 Dec 21
Latest ownership filings
4
Mark Blaufuss
2 Apr 24
4
Julie A Fream
2 Apr 24
4
Simon J Newman
2 Apr 24
4
Douglas J. Grimm
2 Apr 24
4
Britton Smith
4 Mar 24
144
Notice of proposed sale of securities
1 Mar 24
4
Razvan Radulescu
23 Feb 24
SC 13D/A
ASP BB Holdings LLC
22 Feb 24
4
Change in insider ownership
22 Feb 24
144
Notice of proposed sale of securities
21 Feb 24
Financial summary
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Institutional ownership, Q3 2023
13F holders | Current |
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Total holders | 134 |
Opened positions | 25 |
Closed positions | 20 |
Increased positions | 56 |
Reduced positions | 38 |
13F shares | Current |
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Total value | 591.05 bn |
Total shares | 35.81 mm |
Total puts | 64.40 k |
Total calls | 58.30 k |
Total put/call ratio | 1.1 |
Largest owners | Shares | Value |
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American Securities | 6.54 mm | $139.69 bn |
ASP BB | 6.54 mm | $135.30 mm |
Wellington Management | 2.03 mm | $43.30 bn |
Alliancebernstein | 1.68 mm | $35.79 bn |
BLK Blackrock | 1.26 mm | $26.96 bn |
Vanguard | 1.21 mm | $25.75 bn |
325 Capital | 1.18 mm | $25.28 bn |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management | 1.18 mm | $25.18 bn |
Clean Energy Transition | 1.17 mm | $25.05 bn |
First Trust Advisors | 726.96 k | $15.52 bn |
Recent insider trades
Date | Owner | Security | Transaction | Code | Indirect | 10b5-1 | $Price | #Shares | $Value | #Remaining |
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1 Apr 24 | Grimm Douglas J. | Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | Grant | Acquire A | No | No | 0 | 1,954 | 0.00 | 20,850 |
1 Apr 24 | Simon J Newman | Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | Grant | Acquire A | No | No | 0 | 1,954 | 0.00 | 3,938 |
1 Apr 24 | Julie A Fream | Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | Grant | Acquire A | No | No | 0 | 1,954 | 0.00 | 3,309 |
1 Apr 24 | Mark Blaufuss | Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | Grant | Acquire A | No | No | 0 | 1,954 | 0.00 | 3,938 |
29 Feb 24 | Britton Smith | Common Stock, par value $0.0001 | Sell | Dispose S | No | No | 33.5 | 3,114 | 104.32 k | 87,250 |
29 Feb 24 | Britton Smith | Common Stock, par value $0.0001 | Sell | Dispose S | No | No | 33.49 | 3,114 | 104.29 k | 90,364 |
29 Feb 24 | Britton Smith | Common Stock, par value $0.0001 | Option exercise | Acquire M | No | No | 12.35 | 3,114 | 38.46 k | 93,478 |
29 Feb 24 | Britton Smith | Common Stock, par value $0.0001 | Option exercise | Acquire M | No | No | 12.35 | 3,114 | 38.46 k | 90,364 |
29 Feb 24 | Britton Smith | Stock Option Common Stock, par value $0.0001 | Option exercise | Dispose M | No | No | 12.35 | 3,114 | 38.46 k | 0 |
29 Feb 24 | Britton Smith | Stock Option Common Stock, par value $0.0001 | Option exercise | Dispose M | No | No | 12.35 | 3,114 | 38.46 k | 6,229 |
News
Deep Dive Into Blue Bird Stock: Analyst Perspectives (5 Ratings)
23 Apr 24
Needham Reiterates Buy on Blue Bird, Maintains $44 Price Target
8 Mar 24
What 4 Analyst Ratings Have To Say About Blue Bird
29 Feb 24
Needham Initiates Coverage On Blue Bird with Buy Rating, Announces Price Target of $44
29 Feb 24
Blue Bird Says Selling Stockholder, An Affiliate Of American Securities LLC, Intends To Offer 4.04M Shares
15 Feb 24
Press releases
Blue Bird to Report Fiscal 2024 Second Quarter Results on May 8, 2024
24 Apr 24
SHAREHOLDER ACTION ALERT: The Schall Law Firm Encourages Investors in bluebird bio, Inc. with Losses of $100,000 to Contact the Firm
15 Apr 24
Blue Bird Reports Fiscal 2024 First Quarter Record Results; Raises 2024 Guidance
7 Feb 24
Thinking Big With Nuvve's Vehicle-To-Grid Solution
7 Feb 24
Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP Announces Investigation of Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) (f/k/a Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp.)
2 Feb 24