Zacks Research Comments on JetBlue Airways Q2 Earnings

JetBlue Airways Co. (NASDAQ:JBLU - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of JetBlue Airways in a research note issued on Tuesday, February 11th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now forecasts that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $0.01 for the quarter, up from their previous 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.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley restated an "equal weight" rating and set a $8.00 price target on shares of JetBlue Airways in a report on Wednesday, December 11th. Susquehanna cut their price target on JetBlue Airways from $8.00 to $6.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "sell" rating and set a $5.50 price target on shares of JetBlue Airways in a report on Friday, November 15th. Seaport Res Ptn cut JetBlue Airways from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their target price on JetBlue Airways from $5.50 to $5.00 and set a "sell" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, JetBlue Airways presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $6.51.

JetBlue Airways Price Performance

NASDAQ JBLU traded up $0.10 during trading on Thursday, hitting $6.78. 11,558,938 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 26,478,670. The company has a market capitalization of $2.35 billion, a P/E ratio of -2.90 and a beta of 1.83. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $7.25 and a 200-day simple moving average of $6.46. The company has a quick ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.98. JetBlue Airways has a 12-month low of $4.49 and a 12-month high of $8.31.

JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The transportation company reported ($0.21) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.42) by $0.21. JetBlue Airways had a negative return on equity of 9.29% and a negative net margin of 8.57%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.19) EPS.

Insider Activity at JetBlue Airways

In other news, Director Nik Mittal bought 100,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 4th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $6.14 per share, with a total value of $614,000.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 116,443 shares in the company, valued at approximately $714,960.02. This trade represents a 608.16 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.18% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On JetBlue Airways

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of JBLU. Bogart Wealth LLC raised its position in JetBlue Airways by 1,951.2% during the 3rd quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 4,205 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 4,000 shares in the last quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in JetBlue Airways during the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in shares of JetBlue Airways by 130.8% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 4,478 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 2,538 shares in the last quarter. C2P Capital Advisory Group LLC d.b.a. Prosperity Capital Advisors bought a new position in shares of JetBlue Airways in the 4th quarter worth $40,000. Finally, R Squared Ltd bought a new position in shares of JetBlue Airways in the 4th quarter worth $58,000. 83.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.