Wizz Air (LON:WIZZ) Reaches New 12-Month Low - Here's Why

Key Points

• Wizz Air shares hit a new 52-week low, falling to GBX 670.50 during Monday trading before recovering to GBX 970, down 0.7% from the prior close.
• Analyst sentiment remains cautious: the stock has an overall “Hold” rating, with one Buy, four Hold and one Sell rating. Several firms recently cut their price targets, including Deutsche Bank to GBX 1,000 and Citigroup to GBX 1,150.
• Despite the decline, insider Brian H. Franke purchased 33,000 shares at GBX 1,060 each, while insiders collectively own 25.52% of the company.

Wizz Air Holdings Plc (LON:WIZZ - Get Free Report)'s stock price reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Monday. The company traded as low as GBX 670.50 and last traded at GBX 970, with a volume of 565,818 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 977.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have weighed in on WIZZ shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "underperform" rating and set a GBX 900 target price on shares of Wizz Air in a report on Friday, August 7th. Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of Wizz Air from GBX 1,200 to GBX 1,150 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price objective on shares of Wizz Air from GBX 1,200 to GBX 1,000 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 15th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Wizz Air from GBX 1,100 to GBX 1,200 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, July 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Wizz Air currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of GBX 3,283.33.

Wizz Air Trading Down 0.7%

The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 1,040.23 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 1,040.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 748.87, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 0.82. The firm has a market cap of £1.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 485.00, a PEG ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 1.91.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Brian H. Franke bought 33,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 1,060 per share, with a total value of £349,800. 25.52% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Wizz Air

Wizz Air operates a fleet of over 250 Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft. A team of dedicated aviation professionals delivers superior service and very low fares, making Wizz Air the preferred choice of 63.4 million passengers in our 2025 financial year. Wizz Air is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker WIZZ. Wizz Air has also been recognized as the "Most Sustainable Low-Cost Airline" between 2021-2025 by World Finance Sustainability Awards. In 2025, Wizz Air topped the major airlines' emissions ranking, as presented by Cirium, an aviation analytics company, thanks to its work reducing emissions intensity.

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