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

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$5.28 -0.11 (-1.95%)
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About Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación Stock (NYSE:VLRS)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$5.20
$5.34
50-Day Range
$5.34
$8.92
52-Week Range
$5.15
$9.57
Volume
97,903 shs
Average Volume
687,392 shs
Market Capitalization
$616.22 million
P/E Ratio
3.18
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$12.88
Consensus Rating
Buy

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.

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Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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54th Percentile Overall Score

VLRS MarketRank™: 

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 87th out of 130 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • 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 3.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.35.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación is 3.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 13.34.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación has a P/B Ratio of 2.54. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.71% 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 2.5, 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 75.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • 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.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.71% 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 2.5, 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 75.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación has a news sentiment score of 0.53. 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 0.84 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    3 people have searched for VLRS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • 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.

  • Read more about Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación's insider trading history.
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VLRS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación's stock was trading at $7.44 at the start of the year. Since then, VLRS stock has decreased by 29.0% and is now trading at $5.2850.
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Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VLRS) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February, 24th. The transportation company reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.16. The transportation company had revenue of $835 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $709.48 million. Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 71.50% and a net margin of 5.99%.

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación's top institutional investors include North of South Capital LLP (4.24%), Capital Research Global Investors (3.91%), WCM Investment Management LLC (2.13%) and Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (1.70%).

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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación investors own include Cisco Systems (CSCO), Home Depot (HD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/24/2025
Today
3/31/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
4/28/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Air transportation, scheduled
Sub-Industry
Transportation
Current Symbol
NYSE:VLRS
Fax
N/A
Employees
6,710
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$12.88
High Stock Price Target
$17.00
Low Stock Price Target
$11.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+140.0%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
8 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
3.23
Forward P/E Ratio
4.43
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$7.82 million
Pretax Margin
4.83%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.14 billion
Cash Flow
$2.75 per share
Price / Cash Flow
1.95
Book Value
$2.08 per share
Price / Book
2.58

Miscellaneous

Free Float
113,671,000
Market Cap
$625.55 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
2.48
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This page (NYSE:VLRS) was last updated on 3/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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