Blue Bird (BLBD) Rises As Market Takes a Dip: Key Facts

Blue Bird (BLBD) closed at $57.73, up 1.76% on the day, outperforming the S&P 500. The company is projected to report earnings of $1.48 per share with 12.12% year-over-year growth and revenue of $548.63 million, up 34.02%. However, the stock has received a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) rating due to a 9.92% downward revision in consensus EPS projections over the past 30 days. While trading at a Forward P/E of 12.91 below the industry average of 16.3, the Automotive - Domestic industry ranks in the bottom 15% of all industries.