JetBlue Airways Q3 EPS Forecast Boosted by Seaport Res Ptn

Key Points

• JetBlue Airways' Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates were revised by Seaport Res Ptn from ($0.55) to ($0.45), indicating an improved outlook.
• The company recently reported a Q2 loss of ($0.16) per share, exceeding analysts' expectations of ($0.31) per share.
• JetBlue's stock currently has an average price target of $5.16 with multiple analysts rating it as "Hold" or "Sell."

JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU - Free Report) - Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn increased their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of JetBlue Airways in a research report issued on Monday, September 8th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings per share of ($0.45) for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of ($0.55). The consensus estimate for JetBlue Airways' current full-year earnings is ($0.69) per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for JetBlue Airways' FY2025 earnings at ($1.44) EPS.

JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The transportation company reported ($0.16) earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $2.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.26 billion.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on JBLU. Barclays reaffirmed an "underweight" rating on shares of JetBlue Airways in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Wall Street Zen raised JetBlue Airways to a "sell" rating in a report on Thursday, May 15th. Citigroup set a $5.00 target price on JetBlue Airways and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Raymond James Financial downgraded JetBlue Airways from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a report on Thursday, May 15th. Finally, Susquehanna restated a "neutral" rating on shares of JetBlue Airways in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $5.16.

JetBlue Airways Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ JBLU opened at $5.14 on Wednesday. The stock's 50-day moving average is $4.74 and its two-hundred day moving average is $4.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.21, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.84. JetBlue Airways has a 1-year low of $3.34 and a 1-year high of $8.31. The company has a market cap of $1.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.67 and a beta of 1.81.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On JetBlue Airways

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of JBLU. Deutsche Bank AG boosted its position in shares of JetBlue Airways by 53.4% in the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 256,183 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $2,014,000 after purchasing an additional 89,131 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC bought a new stake in shares of JetBlue Airways during the 4th quarter worth $275,000. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. acquired a new position in JetBlue Airways during the 4th quarter valued at $1,958,000. Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC acquired a new position in JetBlue Airways during the 4th quarter valued at $1,808,000. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in JetBlue Airways by 5.5% in the 4th quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 177,748 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $1,397,000 after buying an additional 9,270 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.71% of the company's stock.

JetBlue Airways Company Profile

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.

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