Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación (VLRS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V., through its subsidiary, Concesionaria Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.P.I. de C.V., provides air transportation services for passengers, cargo, and mail in Mexico and internationally. The company operates approximately 590 daily flights on routes connecting 43 cities in Mexico, 22 cities in the United States, 4 cities in Central America, and 2 cities in South America. As of December 31, 2022, it leased 116 aircrafts and 23 spare engines. The company also offers merchandising, travel agency, and loyalty program, as well as specialized and aeronautical technical services. Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.53 to $3.95
• 50-Day Range: $3.59 to $7.76
• 52-Week Range: $3.53 to $9.00
• Volume: 6.42 million shs
• Average Volume: 774,257 shs
• Market Capitalization: $418.59 million
• P/E Ratio: 2.16
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $9.27
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación scored higher than 66% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 91st out of 128 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -45.45%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación are expected to decrease by -45.45% in the coming year, from $1.21 to $0.66 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación is 2.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.79.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación is 2.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 13.05.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación has a P/B Ratio of 1.73. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.65% of the float of Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación has recently increased by 20.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.65% of the float of Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación has recently increased by 20.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.28

News Sentiment

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación has a news sentiment score of 0.28. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

8 people have searched for VLRS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 167% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.51% of the stock of Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

53.32% of the stock of Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

VLRS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VLRS shares performed this year?

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación's stock was trading at $7.44 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, VLRS shares have decreased by 51.7% and is now trading at $3.59.
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How were Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación's earnings last quarter?

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VLRS) issued its earnings results on Monday, April, 28th. The transportation company reported ($0.44) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.54) by $0.10. The transportation company had revenue of $678 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $708.83 million. Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 71.50% and a net margin of 5.99%.
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Who are Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación's major shareholders?

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación's top institutional shareholders include WCM Investment Management LLC (2.07%), ABS Direct Equity Fund LLC (0.30%), Perpetual Ltd (0.17%) and Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.13%).

How do I buy shares of Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación?

Shares of VLRS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación own?

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Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/28/2025
• Today: 4/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: Air transportation, scheduled
• Sub-Industry: Transportation
• Current Symbol: NYSE:VLRS
• CIK: 1520504
• Web: www.volaris.com
• Phone: 525552616400
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 6,710
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $9.27
• High Stock Price Target: $14.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $4.40
• Potential Upside/Downside: +158.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.71
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.09
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 2.16
• Forward P/E Ratio: 2.97
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $7.82 million
• Net Margins: 5.99%
• Pretax Margin: 4.83%
• Return on Equity: 71.50%
• Return on Assets: 3.61%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.09
• Current Ratio: 0.70
• Quick Ratio: 0.69

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.14 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.13
• Cash Flow: $1.84 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.95
• Book Value: $2.08 per share
• Price / Book: 1.73

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 116,598,000
• Free Float: 113,671,000
• Market Cap: $418.59 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.17