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Spirit (SAVE) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know

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Spirit (SAVE - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $12.95, moving +0.15% from the previous trading session. The stock lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.48%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.07%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 1.29%.

SAVE will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of -$2.82, down 266.86% from the prior-year quarter. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $77.83 million, down 92.32% from the year-ago period.

Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of -$5.96 per share and revenue of $1.90 billion. These totals would mark changes of -217.09% and -50.44%, respectively, from last year.

Any recent changes to analyst estimates for SAVE should also be noted by investors. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.

Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.

The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 79.67% lower within the past month. SAVE is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.

The Transportation - Airline industry is part of the Transportation sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 85, putting it in the top 34% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

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