05:59 PM EDT, 08/07/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Blue Bird ( BLBD ) reported fiscal Q3 adjusted earnings late Wednesday of $0.91 per diluted share, up from $0.44 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $0.51.

Net sales for the quarter that ended June 29 was $333.4 million, up from $294.3 million a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $326.7 million.

The company now expects full-year 2024 net revenue of $1.30 billion to $1.33 billion compared with its prior forecast of $1.275 billion to $1.325 billion. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expect $1.32 billion.

Shares traded 6% higher in after-hours activity.

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