Wizz Air (LON:WIZZ) Share Price Crosses Above 50-Day Moving Average - Here's Why

Key Points

• Wizz Air shares rose above their 50-day moving average, reaching GBX 1,030 and last trading at GBX 1,027, slightly above the GBX 1,022.71 average.
• Analyst sentiment remains cautious: Deutsche Bank and Citigroup cut their price targets, while the consensus rating is Hold; RBC maintains an Underperform rating.
• Recent reports involving a bomb-threat diversion and an alleged disability-related seating dispute pose potential short-term operational and reputational risks, though no material financial impact has been confirmed.

Wizz Air Holdings Plc (LON:WIZZ - Get Free Report) shares passed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 1,022.71 and traded as high as GBX 1,030. Wizz Air shares last traded at GBX 1,027, with a volume of 879,149 shares changing hands.

More Wizz Air News

Here are the key news stories impacting Wizz Air this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: A Wizz Air flight traveling from London Luton to Sofia was diverted to Budapest after an alleged bomb threat. Reports said a fighter jet escorted the aircraft and that it made an emergency landing; the incident appears to have been isolated, with no reported casualties or confirmed financial impact. Sky News report on the diverted Wizz Air flight
• Negative Sentiment: The security incident could lead to flight disruption, passenger inconvenience, additional handling or security costs, and short-term reputational damage. However, there is currently no indication that the event will materially affect Wizz Air’s broader operations or financial results. MSN report on the Wizz Air bomb threat diversion
• Negative Sentiment: A separate report alleges that Wizz Air staff removed a passenger from an emergency-row seat because of his autism. If substantiated, the claim could create further customer-relations, regulatory, and reputational risks, although the report does not indicate a material financial effect. MSN report on the passenger seating allegation

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on WIZZ shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on shares of Wizz Air from GBX 1,200 to GBX 1,000 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, September 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "underperform" rating and set a GBX 900 price objective on shares of Wizz Air in a report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price objective on Wizz Air from GBX 1,200 to GBX 1,150 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of GBX 3,283.33.

Wizz Air Stock Performance

The company's 50-day moving average price is GBX 1,022.71 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 1,073.51. The company has a market capitalization of £1.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 511.00, a PEG ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 1.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 748.87, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 0.82.

Insider Activity at Wizz Air

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

Wizz Air Company Profile

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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