Should You Invest in Jetblue Airways Corp (JBLU) Now?

The 36-month beta value for JBLU is at 1.89. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for JBLU is 319.84M, and currently, shorts hold a 15.52% of that float. The average trading volume for JBLU on April 29, 2024 was 15.33M shares.

JBLU) stock’s latest price update

The stock price of Jetblue Airways Corp (NASDAQ: JBLU) has surged by 1.05 when compared to previous closing price of 5.72, but the company has seen a -18.71% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-04-24 that A surge in labor costs hurts JetBlue’s (JBLU) Q1 bottom line.

JBLU’s Market Performance

JBLU’s stock has fallen by -18.71% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -22.00% and a quarterly rise of 4.52%. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.28% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.78% for Jetblue Airways Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -15.01% for JBLU’s stock, with a -0.56% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of JBLU

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for JBLU stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for JBLU by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for JBLU in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $6 based on the research report published on April 23, 2024 of the current year 2024.

JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see JBLU reach a price target of $7. The rating they have provided for JBLU stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on April 18th, 2024.

Barclays gave a rating of “Underweight” to JBLU, setting the target price at $6 in the report published on March 27th of the current year.

JBLU Trading at -16.05% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought JBLU to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -38.84% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 4.78%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.28%, as shares sank -22.10% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -19.72% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, JBLU fell by -18.71%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -34.62% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $6.72. In addition, Jetblue Airways Corp saw 4.14% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at JBLU starting from Spencer Gerald Alfred, who sale 11,879 shares at the price of $6.35 back on Aug 18 ’23. After this action, Spencer Gerald Alfred now owns 0 shares of Jetblue Airways Corp, valued at $75,432 using the latest closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for JBLU

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • -0.02 for the present operating margin
  • 0.12 for the gross margin

The net margin for Jetblue Airways Corp stands at -0.09. The total capital return value is set at -0.01. Equity return is now at value -27.81, with -6.20 for asset returns.

Based on Jetblue Airways Corp (JBLU), the company’s capital structure generated 0.68 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.04. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.15. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -1.34.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 685.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 11.21. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.67. The receivables turnover for the company is 26.23for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.69. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.54.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Jetblue Airways Corp (JBLU) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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