Seaport Res Ptn Predicts Lower Earnings for JetBlue Airways

Key Points

• Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn have revised their Q3 2025 earnings estimate for JetBlue Airways to ($0.55) per share, down from a previous estimate of ($0.40).
• The current consensus estimate for JetBlue Airways' full-year earnings stands at ($0.69) per share as several analysts maintain a hold or sell rating on the stock.
• JetBlue Airways stock has experienced fluctuations, currently priced at $4.44, with a notable 52-week low of $3.34 and a high of $8.31.

JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of JetBlue Airways in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, July 29th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie now expects that the transportation company will post earnings of ($0.55) per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of ($0.40). The consensus estimate for JetBlue Airways' current full-year earnings is ($0.69) per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for JetBlue Airways' Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.25) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($1.54) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.50) EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.00 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. UBS Group set a $3.00 price target on JetBlue Airways and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research note on Monday, July 7th. Wall Street Zen upgraded JetBlue Airways to a "sell" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 15th. Susquehanna reissued a "neutral" rating on shares of JetBlue Airways in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Citigroup set a $5.00 price target on shares of JetBlue Airways and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, Raymond James Financial lowered JetBlue Airways from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a report on Thursday, May 15th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and eight have issued a hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, JetBlue Airways has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $5.16.

JetBlue Airways Stock Down 3.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:JBLU traded down $0.17 during trading on Friday, hitting $4.27. 20,427,437 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 18,433,752. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21. JetBlue Airways has a 52 week low of $3.34 and a 52 week high of $8.31. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $4.55 and a 200-day moving average price of $5.17. The company has a market cap of $1.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.88 and a beta of 1.80.

JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The transportation company reported ($0.16) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.31) by $0.15. JetBlue Airways had a negative return on equity of 15.59% and a negative net margin of 4.22%. The company had revenue of $2.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.26 billion.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On JetBlue Airways

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Sei Investments Co. boosted its stake in shares of JetBlue Airways by 521.2% in the 4th quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 97,932 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $770,000 after purchasing an additional 82,168 shares during the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new stake in shares of JetBlue Airways in the fourth quarter worth approximately $158,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in JetBlue Airways by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 32,410,772 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $254,749,000 after buying an additional 121,267 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in JetBlue Airways during the fourth quarter worth about $14,624,000. Finally, National Bank of Canada FI raised its stake in JetBlue Airways by 117,903.2% in the 4th quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 1,000,667 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $7,865,000 after acquiring an additional 999,819 shares during the period. 83.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.