bluebird bio Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

bluebird bio is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 41.2% and 27% per annum respectively while EPS is expected to grow by 51.3% per annum.

Key information

41.2%

Earnings growth rate

51.3%

EPS growth rate

Biotechs earnings growth	24.9%
Revenue growth rate	27.0%
Future return on equity	n/a
Analyst coverage	Low
Last updated	16 Apr 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Patient Starts And Capacity Expansion Will Achieve Breakeven

Apr 08 Sustained patient demand and operational efficiency improvements are poised to enhance revenue growth and financial stability by driving cash flow breakeven.

Investors Don't See Light At End Of bluebird bio, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BLUE) Tunnel And Push Stock Down 38%

Jan 04

bluebird bio, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BLUE) Revenues Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

Nov 15

Here's Why We're A Bit Worried About bluebird bio's (NASDAQ:BLUE) Cash Burn Situation

Jul 13

Bluebird, Real Endpoints team up to increase access to pricey gene therapy Zynteglo

Oct 04

Bluebird bio names interim finance chief

Sep 26

Bluebird bio jumps 17% on FDA approval of new gene therapy

Sep 19

bluebird bio' chief strategy and financial officer to depart

Sep 12

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NasdaqGS:BLUE - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
12/31/2027	351	-126	N/A	N/A	2
12/31/2026	249	-217	N/A	N/A	2
12/31/2025	337	-131	N/A	N/A	1
12/31/2024	84	-241	-263	-260	N/A
9/30/2024	53	-293	-271	-264	N/A
6/30/2024	55	-319	-254	-245	N/A
3/31/2024	46	-301	-248	-238	N/A
12/31/2023	29	-212	-244	-235	N/A
9/30/2023	22	-63	-209	-200	N/A
6/30/2023	9	-52	-236	-227	N/A
3/31/2023	4	-89	-276	-262	N/A
12/31/2022	4	-230	-329	-316	N/A
9/30/2022	5	-431	-447	-436	N/A
6/30/2022	6	-507	-525	-506	N/A
3/31/2022	5	-563	-574	-558	N/A
12/31/2021	4	-563	-659	-636	N/A
9/30/2021	-238	-573	-680	-651	N/A
6/30/2021	-220	-614	-678	-653	N/A
3/31/2021	-21	-480	-493	-468	N/A
12/31/2020	N/A	-561	-499	-470	N/A
9/30/2020	250	-642	-509	-474	N/A
6/30/2020	240	-653	-493	-439	N/A
3/31/2020	54	-828	-684	-616	N/A
12/31/2019	N/A	-555	-641	-564	N/A
9/30/2019	54	-715	-611	-535	N/A
6/30/2019	57	-655	-569	-496	N/A
3/31/2019	51	-605	-526	-459	N/A
12/31/2018	55	-556	-469	-413	N/A
9/30/2018	40	-524	N/A	-379	N/A
6/30/2018	36	-457	N/A	-361	N/A
3/31/2018	45	-382	N/A	-314	N/A
12/31/2017	35	-336	N/A	-281	N/A
9/30/2017	33	-290	N/A	-254	N/A
6/30/2017	27	-288	N/A	-237	N/A
3/31/2017	11	-276	N/A	-228	N/A
12/31/2016	6	-264	N/A	-190	N/A
9/30/2016	6	-239	N/A	-154	N/A
6/30/2016	6	-205	N/A	-143	N/A
3/31/2016	9	-198	N/A	-111	N/A
12/31/2015	14	-167	N/A	-98	N/A
9/30/2015	19	-139	N/A	-81	N/A
6/30/2015	24	-113	N/A	-73	N/A
3/31/2015	25	-63	N/A	-72	N/A
12/31/2014	25	-49	N/A	-60	N/A
9/30/2014	25	-37	N/A	-49	N/A
6/30/2014	25	-26	N/A	-38	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: BLUE is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.

Earnings vs Market: BLUE is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.

High Growth Earnings: BLUE is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: BLUE's revenue (27% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (8.2% per year).

High Growth Revenue: BLUE's revenue (27% per year) is forecast to grow faster than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if BLUE's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2025/04/28 05:04
End of Day Share Price	2025/04/25 00:00
Earnings	2024/12/31
Annual Earnings	2024/12/31

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Ownership	10 years	Top shareholders Insider trading	SEC Form 4 SEC Form 13D
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Key Developments	10 years	Company announcements	SEC Form 8-K

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Analyst Sources

bluebird bio, Inc. is covered by 33 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

Analyst	Institution
Jack Allen	Baird
Huidong Wang	Barclays
Zhiqiang Shu	Berenberg

bluebird bio Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Key information

Recent future growth updates

Consensus EPS estimates upgraded to US$5.66 loss

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 11%, revenue upgraded

Price target decreased by 11% to US$23.25

Consensus EPS estimates upgraded to US$26.75 loss

Price target decreased by 31% to US$26.00

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 11%

Recent updates

New major risk - Share price stability

Patient Starts And Capacity Expansion Will Achieve Breakeven

Consensus EPS estimates upgraded to US$5.66 loss

Gamida Cell Ltd. proposed to acquire bluebird bio, Inc. (NasdaqGS:BLUE) from BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), The Vanguard Group, Inc. and others for approximately $110 million.

Full year 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 11%, revenue upgraded

Price target decreased by 11% to US$23.25

SK Capital Partners, LP and The Carlyle Group Inc. (NasdaqGS:CG) entered into an agreement to acquire bluebird bio, Inc. (NasdaqGS:BLUE) for $98.2 million.

Consensus EPS estimates upgraded to US$26.75 loss

Price target decreased by 31% to US$26.00

Investors Don't See Light At End Of bluebird bio, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BLUE) Tunnel And Push Stock Down 38%

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 11%

New minor risk - Insider selling

Bluebird Bio, Inc. Announces Updated Data from Patients with Beta-Thalassemia Who Require Regular Blood Transfusions Treated with Betibeglogene Autotemcel (Beti-Cel, Approved Commercially as ZYNTEGL) in Clinical Studies

New major risk - Share price stability

Insufficient new directors

Price target decreased by 24% to US$2.19

bluebird bio, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BLUE) Revenues Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Forecast to breakeven in 2026

bluebird bio, Inc. to Present Additional Long-Term Follow-Up Data from Gene Therapy Programs in Sickle Cell Disease and Beta-Thalassemia at the 66th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition

bluebird bio Receives Written Notice from Nasdaq Regarding Non-Compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1)

bluebird bio: Scientific Success And Financial Success, And The Gap Between

bluebird bio, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Nov 06, 2024

bluebird bio Announces Receipt of Expected Notices from Nasdaq Due to Non-Compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1)

bluebird bio, Inc. Provides Revenue Guidance for the Third and Fourth Quarter of 2024

Price target decreased by 13% to US$3.67

Price target decreased by 11% to US$3.78

bluebird bio's Flight Through Financial Fog And Fierce Rivals

bluebird bio, Inc. Announces Chief Financial Officer Changes, Effective June 10, 2024

bluebird bio, Inc. announced delayed 10-Q filing

Bluebird Bio, Inc. Announces Completion of First Cell Collection for LYFGENIA Gene Therapy

Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Bluebird Bio Inc

bluebird bio, Inc. announced delayed annual 10-K filing

bluebird bio Is Priced Below IP Value

Price target increased by 8.0% to US$5.00

Bluebird Bio: Innovative Therapies, Monetary Setbacks

bluebird bio, Inc. has completed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of $125 million.

New major risk - Shareholder dilution

bluebird bio, Inc. has completed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of $125 million.

bluebird bio, Inc. has filed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of $150 million.

Consensus revenue estimates fall by 13%

Price target decreased by 8.2% to US$6.61

Bluebird Bio Inc. Presents Long-Term Data At Ash Support Beti-Ccel as A Potentially Curative Gene Therapy for -Thalassemia Patients Who Require Regular Transfusion Independence and Normal or Near- Normal- Normal- Normal-Normal Adult Hb Levels

Bluebird Bio Details Plans for the Commercial Launch of Lyfgenia(Tm) Gene Therapy for Patients Ages 12 and Older with Sickle Cell Disease and A History of Vaso-Occlusive Events

Now 31% undervalued after recent price drop

Third quarter 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Bluebird Bio, Inc. to Present New and Updated Data from Gene Therapy Programs in Sickle Cell Disease and Beta-Thalassemia at the 65th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition

Now 24% undervalued after recent price drop

bluebird bio, Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Nov 07, 2023

Is bluebird bio (NASDAQ:BLUE) In A Good Position To Invest In Growth?

New minor risk - Insider selling

President recently sold US$60k worth of stock

Second quarter 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Here's Why We're A Bit Worried About bluebird bio's (NASDAQ:BLUE) Cash Burn Situation

bluebird bio, Inc. Announces FDA Priority Review of the Biologics License Application for Lovotibeglogene Autotemcel (Lovo-Cel) for Patients with Sickle Cell Disease (Scd) 12 Years and Older with a History of Vaso-Occlusive Events

Consensus revenue estimates decrease by 26%, EPS upgraded

First quarter 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Consensus forecasts updated

bluebird bio, Inc. Appoints Joseph Vittiglio, JD as Chief Business and Legal Officer

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Lifts Partial Clinical Hold for bluebird bio, Inc.’s Sickle Cell Disease Studies for Patients Under the Age of 18

Bluebird Bio, Inc. Presents New and Updated Data At the 64Th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition

An unknown buyer entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SKYSONA & ZYNTEGLO of bluebird bio, Inc. (NasdaqGS:BLUE) for approximately $100 million.

Consensus forecasts updated

Less than half of directors are independent

Third quarter 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

bluebird bio, Inc. Appoints Christopher Krawtschuk as Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer