NYSE:VLRS Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion (VLRS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $6.85 +0.33 (+5.06%) As of 09/21/2026 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion Stock (NYSE:VLRS) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get VLRS alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$6.46▼$6.8750-Day Range$6.32▼$8.3952-Week Range$5.79▼$10.80Volume544,075 shsAverage Volume337,671 shsMarket Capitalization$798.71 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$9.73Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. is the holding company of Volaris, an ultra-low-cost airline based in Mexico. Founded in 2005, Volaris began commercial operations in 2006 and provides scheduled passenger air transportation, with additional revenue from ancillary offerings such as baggage, seat selection and other travel-related services. Volaris serves a broad network of destinations in Mexico, the United States and Central America. Its operations connect major Mexican cities with U.S. markets and include service to countries such as Costa Rica, El Salvador and Guatemala. The airline’s network is supported by operating bases and hubs in locations including Mexico City, Guadalajara, Tijuana and Monterrey. Controladora Vuela’s shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol VLRS, while its Mexican-listed shares trade under the symbol VOLAR. Enrique Beltranena is the company’s founder and has served as Volaris’ chief executive officer since the airline’s launch.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks54th Percentile Overall ScoreVLRS MarketRank™: Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 412th out of 656 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.7 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingControladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Upside PotentialControladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion has a consensus price target of $9.73, representing about 42.0% upside from its current price of $6.85.Amount of Analyst CoverageControladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthGrowing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($2.49) to ($0.47) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion is -4.18, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion is -4.18, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioControladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion has a P/B Ratio of 3.03. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.90% of the float of Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverControladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.42, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion has recently increased by 3.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldControladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthControladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media2.4 / 5News Sentiment0.78 News SentimentControladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion has a news sentiment score of 0.78. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week. Company Ownership0.6 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Institutions53.32% of the stock of Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion's insider trading history. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. VLRS Stock News HeadlinesControladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VLRS) Receives $9.73 Consensus Price Target from AnalystsSeptember 20 at 3:15 AM | americanbankingnews.comVolaris Shareholders Approve All Agenda Items at September 3 MeetingsSeptember 4, 2026 | tipranks.comThis AI Stock Reminds One Analyst of Early NvidiaJeff Brown picked Nvidia in 2016, before shares surged 37,800 percent. Now he's identified another AI company the same size Nvidia was a decade ago. Brown says this firm's patented technology can produce intelligence up to 1,000 times faster than standard AI, and he expects Elon Musk to fuel demand starting November 11. The technology is protected by 150 patents. | Brownstone Research (Ad)Volaris Reports August 2026 Traffic Results: Load Factor of 84%September 3, 2026 | globenewswire.comUBS Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion SAB de CV (VLRS)September 2, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comVolaris Calls General and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting for September 3, 2026August 18, 2026 | tipranks.comVolaris July Traffic Surges With 88% Load Factor, Signals Capacity Trim for FallAugust 5, 2026 | tipranks.comVolaris Reports July 2026 Traffic Results: Load Factor of 88%August 5, 2026 | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines VLRS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have VLRS shares performed this year? Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion's stock was trading at $8.87 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, VLRS stock has decreased by 22.8% and is now trading at $6.85. How were Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion's earnings last quarter? Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VLRS) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 22nd. The transportation company reported ($1.11) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.08) by $0.03. The transportation company had revenue of $859 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $854.70 million. Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 93.91% and a negative net margin of 5.71%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion's major shareholders? Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion's top institutional shareholders include Wellington Management Group LLP (3.96%), WINTON GROUP Ltd (0.06%), Engineers Gate Manager LP (0.04%) and Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.03%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion? Shares of VLRS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion investors own include Cisco Systems (CSCO), Home Depot (HD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/22/2026Today9/21/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/26/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (3w+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 For the last 3 weeks, VLRS's financial health has been in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorIndustrials Industry Passenger Airlines Sub-IndustryPassenger Airlines Current SymbolNYSE:VLRS CIK1520504 Webwww.volaris.com Phone525552616400FaxN/AEmployees7,098Year Founded2005Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion$9.73 High Price Target$12.00 Low Price Target$7.40 Potential Upside/Downside+42.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.20 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($1.64) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$103.87 million Net Margins-5.71% Pretax Margin-6.96% Return on Equity-93.91% Return on Assets-3.29% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio6.78 Current Ratio0.64 Quick Ratio0.64 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.04 billion Price / Sales0.26 Cash Flow$4.96 per share Price / Cash Flow1.38 Book Value$2.26 per share Price / Book3.03Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares116,600,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$798.71 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.72 Social Links The Infrastructure's Backbone: 10 Stocks Powering the AI BuildoutThe AI boom extends far beyond the biggest tech names. 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