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BLBD Blue Bird (BLBD) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Autos · Truck & bus bodies · CIK 0001589526
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Form 144 · 1
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
168
13F, latest reported quarter

What the filings say about BLBD

Insiders, 180 days
-$207.5K net sold
1 buyer · 1 seller · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Congress, 1 year
No trades
Last one: sale, 2025-04-07
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$249.6K
1 notice

Blue Bird insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, Blue Bird Corp insiders sold a net $207.5K of stock across 63 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 1 insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Sanfrey Jeffrey Scott
Chief Operating Officer
SELL
2026-09-18 SECtraded 2026-09-16
4,000
$249.6K
-3.1%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on Mar 4, 2026.
  • The trade is 11.4% of the 35,011 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 168 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Operating Officer Sanfrey Jeffrey Scott sold about $249.6K of BLBD on Sep 16, 2026; 168 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Thau Daniel Mark
Director
BUY
2026-08-13 SECtraded 2026-08-12
350
$22.5K
-12.3%
Context
  • 5 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 buys), the last on May 19, 2026.
  • +14.4% median (+12.8% mean) 90-day return after 5 previous buys.
  • The trade is 3.9% of the 9,046 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 168 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Thau Daniel Mark bought about $22.5K of BLBD on Aug 12, 2026, the largest insider purchase at the company since 2024; 168 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Thau Daniel Mark
Director
BUY
2026-05-20 SECtraded 2026-05-19
300
$19.5K
-12.3%
Context
  • 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 buys), the last on Dec 4, 2025.
  • +16.7% median (+16.3% mean) 90-day return after 4 previous buys.
  • The trade is 3.4% of the 8,696 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 168 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Thau Daniel Mark bought about $19.5K of BLBD on May 19, 2026; 168 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Sanfrey Jeffrey Scott
Chief Operating Officer
SELL
2026-03-05 SECtraded 2026-03-04
5,192
$303.9K
+3.8%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 13.3% of the 39,011 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 168 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Operating Officer Sanfrey Jeffrey Scott sold about $303.9K of BLBD on Mar 4, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 168 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Radulescu Razvan
Chief Financial Officer
SELL
2026-02-20 SECtraded 2026-02-19
3,925
$239.3K
-6.2%
Context
  • 12 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (12 sales), the last on Dec 17, 2025.
  • The trade is 9.3% of the 42,255 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 168 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Financial Officer Radulescu Razvan sold about $239.3K of BLBD on Feb 19, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 168 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
63 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$207.5K over 180 days
-$227.1K over 90 days
more than 55% of Autos
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
168 funds bought in last quarter
more than 61% of Autos
Revenue
+9.9% year over year
more than 64% of Autos
Margin
8.6% net margin
more than 85% of Autos
Buybacks
$2.6M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-27
below 78% of Autos
Short interest
14.3% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 10.8 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
more than 91% of Autos
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+1.8%12M
-16%+4%+25%+46%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2025-12-12 · Horlock Phil sold $420.0K2025-12-10 · Radulescu Razvan sold $402.3K2025-12-17 · Radulescu Razvan sold $361.4K2025-12-12 · Horlock Phil sold $355.5K2026-03-04 · Sanfrey Jeffrey Scott sold $303.9K2026-09-16 · Sanfrey Jeffrey Scott sold $249.6K2026-02-19 · Radulescu Razvan sold $239.3K2026-08-12 · Thau Daniel Mark bought $22.5K2025-12-04 · Thau Daniel Mark bought $20.4K2026-05-19 · Thau Daniel Mark bought $19.5K2026-04-08 · Groupe Autobus Girardin Ltee filed a 5%+ stake (7.88%)2026-04-08 · Steve Girardin filed a 5%+ stake (1.94%)2026-04-08 · Andre Girardin filed a 5%+ stake (4.39%)2026-04-08 · Dave Girardin filed a 5%+ stake (1.94%)2026-09-18 · Sanfrey Jeffrey Scott filed to sell $249.6K
Insider buyInsider sell13D/G stakeForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns BLBD: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
FMR LLC
3,017,353 sh
$238.3M
BlackRock, Inc.
2,627,824 sh
$207.5M
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC
1,596,312 sh
$126.0M
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
1,401,431 sh
$110.7M
WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC
1,240,236 sh
$97.9M

Congress trades in BLBD

STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Julie Johnson
Sold 2025-04-07 · disclosed 37 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
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Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

13D: intends to influence · 13G: passive
Groupe Autobus Girardin Ltee
Activist 13D · 2026-04-08
7.88%
Steve Girardin
Activist 13D · 2026-04-08
1.94%
Andre Girardin
Activist 13D · 2026-04-08
4.39%
Dave Girardin
Activist 13D · 2026-04-08
1.94%

BLBD planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Sanfrey Jeffrey Scott
Filed 2026-09-18
$249.6K

BLBD mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Castellan Targeted Equity ETF
$24.7M position · as of 2026-05-29
4.0%
North Star Small Cap Value Fund
$1.2M position · as of 2026-05-31
3.6%
Domini Sustainable Solutions Fund
$1.4M position · as of 2026-07-31
2.6%
Allspring SMID Core ETF
$3.1M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.6%
Oberweis Micro-Cap Fund
$40.4M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.5%
CANTOR FITZGERALD EQUITY OPPORTUNITY FUND
$2.0M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.4%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $207.5K sold by insiders over 180 days, 168 funds added last quarter, $249.6K in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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BLBD financials

Revenue growth
+9.9%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
8.6%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$1.6B
four quarters, 2025-06-29 to 2026-06-27
Net margin, TTM
+17.5%
net income over revenue, 2025-06-29 to 2026-06-27
Free cash flow, TTM
$153.1M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-06-29 to 2026-06-27
Debt to equity
0.13x
long-term 2026-06-27 plus current 2026-06-27; equity 2026-06-27
Cash flow to debt
2.08x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-27 plus current 2026-06-27
Return on equity
+64.3%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-28 and 2026-06-27
Return on assets
+32.4%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-28 and 2026-06-27
Return on invested capital
+43.4%
operating income after a 13.1% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-06-27 plus current 2026-06-27 plus average of 2025-06-28 and 2026-06-27 minus cash
Return on capital employed
+31.6%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-28 and 2026-06-27 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
6.90x
close 2026-10-27 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-06-29 to 2026-06-27
Enterprise value
$1.8B
market value at close 2026-10-27 on 2026-07-31 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-27 plus current 2026-06-27, minus cash 2026-06-27
FCF yield
+8.5%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-27
PEG, trailing
0.05x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 135%: four quarters to 2026-06-27 against the four to 2025-06-28
Price as of 2026-10-27. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-092024-092023-092022-10
Revenue$1.5B$1.3B$1.1B$800.6M
Gross profit$303.5M$256.2M$138.8M$36.5M
Operating income$167.2M$139.3M$51.7M-$40.7M
Net income$127.7M$105.5M$23.8M-$45.8M
EPS (diluted)3.883.160.74-1.48
Operating cash flow$176.2M$111.1M$119.9M-$24.4M
Cash$229.3M$127.7M$79.0M$10.5M
Long-term debt$85.3M$90.0M$110.5M$130.4M
Buybacks$9.9M$1.2M$376.0K$1.7M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

BLBD Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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BLBD ranks highest on profitability (97th percentile) and financial health (85th), and lowest on risk and compliance (30th), among Autos peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
97
Inputs
  • Return on equity+64.3% · 96 pct, sector of 51
  • Return on assets+32.4% · 98 pct, sector of 61
  • Return on invested capital+43.4% · 93 pct, universe of 1,069
  • Return on capital employed+31.6% · 100 pct, sector of 48
Financial health
85
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.13x · 77 pct, sector of 63
  • Cash flow to debt2.08x · 92 pct, sector of 52
Growth
64
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+9.9% · 64 pct, sector of 78
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
54
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$208K · 51 pct, sector of 46
  • Insider buyers, 180d1 · 57 pct, sector of 47
Institutional and government
37
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter168 · 61 pct, sector of 60
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quarters$80K · 12 pct, universe of 1,062
Risk and compliance
30
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+14.3% · 13 pct, sector of 90
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3y22.97 per $1B · 2 pct, sector of 54
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+9.1% · 74 pct, sector of 58
1 not measured: US patents
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

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BLBD filings, in plain words

Are Blue Bird insiders buying or selling BLBD?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Blue Bird insiders were net sellers, a net $207.5K: $42.1K of purchases and $249.6K of sales reported on Form 4, by 1 buyer and 1 seller.

Have members of Congress traded BLBD?

Yes, but not in the year to 2026-10-28; the latest on record is a sale by Julie Johnson dated 2025-04-07.

Are there planned insider sales of BLBD?

Yes. 1 Form 144 notice of planned insider sales was filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $249.6K of stock; the latest, by Sanfrey Jeffrey Scott, was filed 2026-09-18.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Blue Bird insiders were net sellers of BLBD, a net $207.5K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 1 buyer and 1 seller. Members of Congress have disclosed trades in BLBD, none in the last year; the latest on record is a sale by Julie Johnson dated 2025-04-07. Insiders filed 1 Form 144 notice of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $249.6K of stock. The latest 5% ownership filing is a 13D by Groupe Autobus Girardin Ltee, filed 2026-04-08, for 7.9% of the class. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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