The stock of Controladora Vuela Cia De Aviacion ADR (VLRS) has seen a 12.26% increase in the past week, with a -13.70% drop in the past month, and a -48.60% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.18%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 6.77% for VLRS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.61% for VLRS’s stock, with a -39.19% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Controladora Vuela Cia De Aviacion ADR (NYSE: VLRS) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Controladora Vuela Cia De Aviacion ADR (NYSE: VLRS) is above average at 11.21x. The 36-month beta value for VLRS is also noteworthy at 2.08. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for VLRS is 94.04M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.65% of that float. The average trading volume of VLRS on May 09, 2025 was 1.29M shares.
VLRS) stock’s latest price update
Controladora Vuela Cia De Aviacion ADR (NYSE: VLRS)’s stock price has dropped by -1.23 in relation to previous closing price of 4.08. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 12.26% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-05-07 that MEXICO CITY, May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR) (“Volaris” or “the Company”), the ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) serving Mexico, the United States, Central and South America, reports its April 2025 preliminary traffic results.
Analysts’ Opinion of VLRS
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VLRS reach a price target of $4.40. The rating they have provided for VLRS stocks is “Equal-Weight” according to the report published on April 29th, 2025.
Barclays gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to VLRS, setting the target price at $4.50 in the report published on April 29th of the current year.
VLRS Trading at -20.36% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VLRS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -55.22% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.77%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.18%, as shares sank -20.67% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -37.03% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VLRS rose by +12.26%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -35.73% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $4.27. In addition, Controladora Vuela Cia De Aviacion ADR saw -45.83% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at VLRS starting from DIAMONDSTREAM PARTNERS FUND II, who proposed sale 20,000 shares at the price of $8.29 back on Dec 17 ’24. After this action, DIAMONDSTREAM PARTNERS FUND II now owns shares of Controladora Vuela Cia De Aviacion ADR, valued at $165,888 using the latest closing price.
William Dean Donovan, the Director of Controladora Vuela Cia De Aviacion ADR, proposed sale 5,000 shares at $8.29 during a trade that took place back on Dec 13 ’24, which means that William Dean Donovan is holding shares at $41,450 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VLRS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.1 for the present operating margin
- 0.12 for the gross margin
The net margin for Controladora Vuela Cia De Aviacion ADR stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 14.19, with 0.76 for asset returns.
Based on Controladora Vuela Cia De Aviacion ADR (VLRS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.92 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.26. The debt to equity ratio resting at 12.15. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.96.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.07 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 8.05. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.13. The receivables turnover for the company is 14.4for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.54. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.75.
Conclusion
In summary, Controladora Vuela Cia De Aviacion ADR (VLRS) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as 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.
