Blue Bird Beats Q2, Shares Rise 18%

Blue Bird Corp reported Q2 FY2026 adjusted EPS $1.00 beating estimate $0.87, revenue $352.6M vs $336.6M estimate.
Shares jumped 18.1% in after‑hours trading as the company raised FY2026 revenue guidance to about $1.75B and EBITDA guidance to $245M.
Bus deliveries fell 6.4% to 2,148 units due to fewer production days, but price hikes and favorable mix offset volume decline.
The firm delivered 201 electric buses, now holds over 900 EV buses in order backlog, and parts sales rose 5.4%.