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JetBlue Stock Crashes 41% – Is the Airline Industry About to Hit Turbulence?

JetBlue Stock Crashes 41% – Is the Airline Industry About to Hit Turbulence?

JetBlue’s Slide and Ratings JetBlue’s recent performance has alarmed investors. After trading above $8 in late 2024, JBLU is now near $4.4 investing.com. Analysts note the stock’s heavy debt and weaker pricing power make it vulnerable” as fare yields soften ts2.tech. On Oct 9, Weiss Ratings – known for rare sell calls – reiterated a sell (D-)” rating on JetBlue marketbeat.com. Other brokerages have turned cautious: UBS, Barclays and Citigroup have sell/underweight calls on JBLU recently marketbeat.com. MarketBeat reports 7 holds and 5 sells on JBLU, yielding a consensus price target $5.28 marketbeat.com. (JetBlue management notes an improving demand environment and expects unit cost cuts,
Airline Stocks Face Turbulence: JetBlue Crashes 41% and Experts Sound Alarm

Airline Stocks Face Turbulence: JetBlue Crashes 41% and Experts Sound Alarm

JetBlue’s Slide and Ratings JetBlue’s stock has been battered recently. Despite raising its Q3 guidance in September (strong late-summer bookings and cheaper fuel allowed JetBlue to tighten capacity and increase revenue forecasts flightglobal.com flightglobal.com), investors remain skeptical. The airline’s Jul–Sep earnings showed a loss of $0.16 per share (worse than many peers) marketbeat.com. JetBlue’s heavy debt load and sub‐1x price/sales make it vulnerable as yields soften. Credit and equity analysts are cautious: Weiss Ratings’ Oct 9 report gave JBLU a sell (D-)” rating marketbeat.com. MarketBeat notes that 7 analysts now rate JBLU Hold and 5 rate Sell, yielding a consensus
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