Wizz Air (LON:WIZZ) Shares Up 10.9% - Still a Buy?

Key Points

• Wizz Air shares jumped 10.9% intraday to GBX 952.50 on Wednesday, with about 2.95 million shares traded (roughly 61% below average), but the price remains below the 50‑ and 200‑day moving averages (GBX 1,124.72 and GBX 1,157.46).
• Analyst coverage is mixed: the consensus rating is Hold (one Buy, five Holds) with an average target of GBX 1,171.67, and recent notes include Citi raising its target to GBX 1,000 while Deutsche Bank cut its target to GBX 900 and UBS keeps a GBX 1,580 Buy.
• Financially, the stock shows valuation appeal with a low P/E of 5.26 and P/E/G of 0.47, but it carries significant leverage risk with a debt‑to‑equity ratio of 961.67 and a market cap of about £985.5 million.

Wizz Air Holdings Plc (LON:WIZZ - Get Free Report) was up 10.9% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as GBX 1,012.58 and last traded at GBX 952.50. Approximately 2,948,723 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 61% from the average daily volume of 7,496,572 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 858.50.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Wizz Air Stock Performance

The company's 50 day moving average is GBX 1,124.72 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 1,157.46. The firm has a market cap of £985.47 million, a P/E ratio of 5.26, a P/E/G ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 1.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 961.67, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.80.

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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