Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. provides air transportation services for passengers, cargo, and mail in Mexico and internationally. As of December 31, 2017, the company operated a fleet of 71 Airbus narrow-body aircraft, which include 12 Airbus A319s, 44 A320s, and 10 A321s. It operates approximately 319 daily flight segments on routes that connect 40 cities in Mexico and 27 cities in the United States and Central America. The company also offers recruitment and payroll, and merchandising services. Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Air transportation, scheduled
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorTransportation
Phone52-55-5261-6400
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.39 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees4,752
Next Earnings Date4/19/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV (NYSE:VLRS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV's stock symbol?
Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "VLRS."
How were Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV's earnings last quarter?
Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV (NYSE:VLRS) issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February, 22nd. The transportation company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.17. The transportation company earned $402 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $353 million. Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV had a negative return on equity of 8.22% and a negative net margin of 2.74%. View Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV's Earnings History.
When is Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for VLRS?
9 brokers have issued 12-month target prices for Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV's stock. Their forecasts range from $6.21 to $11.50. On average, they expect Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV's stock price to reach $8.5420 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 0.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV?
9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV.
Has Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about VLRS stock has trended positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group ranks the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV earned a news sentiment score of 2.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the transportation company a news buzz of 5.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
Are investors shorting Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV?
Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV saw a drop in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 1,556,801 shares, a drop of 35.7% from the February 15th total of 2,422,163 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 526,250 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.0 days. Approximately 2.1% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV own?
Who are Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV's key executives?
Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Enrique Javier Beltranena Mejicano, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 56)
- Ms. Sonia Jerez Burdeus, VP & CFO
- Mr. José Luis Suárez Durán, Sr. VP & COO (Age 51)
- Maria Elena Rodriguez Asiain, Corp. Financing, Treasury & Investor Relations Director
- Mr. Jaime Esteban Pous Fernandez, Sr. VP and Chief Legal Officer & Corp. Affairs (Age 50)
Who are Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV's major shareholders?
Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include INCA Investments LLC (9.49%), Harris Associates L P (7.11%), Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC (4.05%), Bank of America Corp DE (2.15%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.77%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.77%).
Which institutional investors are selling Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV stock?
VLRS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of America Corp DE and Jane Street Group LLC.
Which institutional investors are buying Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV stock?
VLRS stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC, Harris Associates L P, INCA Investments LLC, VR Advisory Services Ltd, Millennium Management LLC, Northern Trust Corp, First Mercantile Trust Co. and Pendal Group Ltd.
How do I buy shares of Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV?
Shares of VLRS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV's stock price today?
One share of VLRS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $8.52.
How big of a company is Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV?
Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV has a market capitalization of $862.14 million and generates $1.39 billion in revenue each year. The transportation company earns $-35,850,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.35) on an earnings per share basis. Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV employs 4,752 workers across the globe.
What is Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV's official website?
How can I contact Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV?
Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV's mailing address is Av. Antonio Dovali Jaime No. 70 13 Floor Tower B, Santa Fe O5, 01210. The transportation company can be reached via phone at 52-55-5261-6400 or via email at [email protected]
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