JetBlue Airways Q2 EPS Forecast Lifted by Zacks Research

JetBlue Airways Co. (NASDAQ:JBLU) – Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of JetBlue Airways in a report released on Tuesday, February 11th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now expects that the transportation company will post earnings of $0.01 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of ($0.01). The consensus estimate for JetBlue Airways’ current full-year earnings is ($0.58) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for JetBlue Airways’ Q3 2026 earnings at $0.09 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.66 EPS.

JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 28th. The transportation company reported ($0.21) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.42) by $0.21. JetBlue Airways had a negative net margin of 8.57% and a negative return on equity of 9.29%. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.19) EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Susquehanna decreased their target price on JetBlue Airways from $8.00 to $6.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Bank of America restated an “underperform” rating and set a $6.50 price objective on shares of JetBlue Airways in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Seaport Res Ptn downgraded shares of JetBlue Airways from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of JetBlue Airways from $6.85 to $7.60 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 18th. Finally, Barclays upped their price target on JetBlue Airways from $5.00 to $7.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 14th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $6.51.

JetBlue Airways Stock Up 4.1 %

Shares of JBLU stock opened at $6.61 on Thursday. JetBlue Airways has a 1 year low of $4.49 and a 1 year high of $8.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a current ratio of 1.21. The business’s fifty day moving average is $7.24 and its 200-day moving average is $6.45. The stock has a market cap of $2.29 billion, a PE ratio of -2.82 and a beta of 1.83.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other JetBlue Airways news, Director Nik Mittal purchased 100,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 4th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $6.14 per share, with a total value of $614,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 116,443 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $714,960.02. This represents a 608.16 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 1.18% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On JetBlue Airways

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wells Fargo & Company MN lifted its position in shares of JetBlue Airways by 17.8% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 246,277 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,936,000 after purchasing an additional 37,207 shares in the last quarter. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP increased its stake in JetBlue Airways by 242.8% in the 4th quarter. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP now owns 132,141 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,039,000 after buying an additional 93,592 shares during the period. Trexquant Investment LP purchased a new stake in JetBlue Airways in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,420,000. Headlands Technologies LLC boosted its stake in shares of JetBlue Airways by 875.2% during the 4th quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 228,081 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,793,000 after buying an additional 204,692 shares during the period. Finally, National Bank of Canada FI grew its holdings in shares of JetBlue Airways by 117,903.2% during the 4th quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 1,000,667 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $7,865,000 after acquiring an additional 999,819 shares in the last quarter. 83.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About JetBlue Airways

JetBlue Airways Corporation provides air transportation services. The company operates a fleet of Airbus A321, Airbus A220, Airbus A321neo, Airbus A320 Restyled, Airbus A320, Airbus A321 with Mint, Airbus A321neo with Mint, Airbus A321neoLR with Mint, and Embraer E190 aircraft. It also serves 100 destinations across the United States, the Caribbean and Latin America, Canada, and Europe.