Wizz Air (LON:WIZZ) Reaches New 1-Year Low - Here's Why

Key Points

• Wizz Air shares hit a new 52-week low, trading as low as GBX 832 and last at GBX 844.45 on heavy volume (1,347,994 shares) after a GBX 866 close.
• Analysts are mixed but the consensus is a "Hold" with an average price target of GBX 1,171.67 (one Buy, five Holds), implying potential upside from current levels.
• The company shows strained fundamentals — market cap £879.41m, a debt-to-equity ratio of 961.67 and low liquidity (quick ratio 0.82, current ratio 0.80) — and the stock trades well below its 50- and 200-day moving averages (~GBX 1,175).

Wizz Air Holdings Plc (LON:WIZZ - Get Free Report) shares reached a new 52-week low during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as GBX 832 and last traded at GBX 844.45, with a volume of 1347994 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 866.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Citigroup upgraded shares of Wizz Air to a "neutral" rating and upped their target price for the company from GBX 750 to GBX 1,000 in a report on Thursday, March 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a GBX 1,200 target price on shares of Wizz Air in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their target price on Wizz Air from GBX 1,250 to GBX 900 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. UBS Group restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 1,580 target price on shares of Wizz Air in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Peel Hunt reaffirmed a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 1,150 target price on shares of Wizz Air in a report on Monday, January 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of GBX 1,171.67.

Wizz Air Stock Performance

The firm's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 1,181.48 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 1,174.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 961.67, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.80. The firm has a market capitalization of £879.41 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.70, a PEG ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 1.84.

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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