Should I buy or sell Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación stock right now?

4 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación in the last year. There are currently 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" VLRS shares. View VLRS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación's stock price target for 2024?

4 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación's stock. Their VLRS share price targets range from $11.00 to $23.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $14.22 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 81.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for VLRS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have VLRS shares performed in 2024?

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación's stock was trading at $9.38 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, VLRS shares have decreased by 16.3% and is now trading at $7.85. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación?

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación saw a drop in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 762,500 shares, a drop of 41.3% from the March 15th total of 1,300,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 457,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.7 days. Currently, 0.8% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación's Short Interest .

When is Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, April 22nd 2024. View our VLRS earnings forecast .

How were Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación's earnings last quarter?

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VLRS) announced its earnings results on Monday, February, 26th. The transportation company reported $0.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.02. The transportation company earned $899 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $882.80 million. Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.51% and a net margin of 0.25%. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.24 EPS.

What is Enrique Beltranena's approval rating as Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación's CEO?

21 employees have rated Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación Chief Executive Officer Enrique Beltranena on Glassdoor.com . Enrique Beltranena has an approval rating of 91% among the company's employees. This puts Enrique Beltranena in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación investors own include Alibaba Group (BABA) , NVIDIA (NVDA) , AT&T (T) , Bank of America (BAC) , Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) , Etsy (ETSY) , American Airlines Group (AAL) , AbbVie (ABBV) , Delta Air Lines (DAL) and QUALCOMM (QCOM) .

Who are Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación's major shareholders?

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Perpetual Ltd (0.12%) and Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.03%).

How do I buy shares of Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación?

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. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

NYSE:VLRS

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación (VLRS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$7.85

+0.34 (+4.53%)

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Today's Range: $7.47
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$7.88
50-Day Range: $6.83
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$7.89
52-Week Range: $5.52
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$15.05

Volume: 1.09 million shs
Average Volume: 414,208 shs
Market Capitalization: $689.15 million

P/E Ratio: 112.16
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $14.22

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Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 81.1% Upside
$14.22 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
0.81% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.33
Based on 6 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 289.47%
From $0.19 to $0.74 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

3.63 out of 5 stars

Transportation Sector

52nd out of 106 stocks

Air Transportation, Scheduled Industry

10th out of 17 stocks

3.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.81% of the float of Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación has recently decreased by 41.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for VLRS.

2.4

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación has a news sentiment score of 0.33. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.46 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
7 people have searched for VLRS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 40% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
2 people have added Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

0.8

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 2.51% of the stock of Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
53.32% of the stock of Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación are expected to grow by 289.47% in the coming year, from $0.19 to $0.74 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación is 112.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 147.54.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación is 112.16, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 17.08.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación has a P/B Ratio of 2.83. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación Stock (NYSE:VLRS)

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V., through its subsidiary, Concesionaria Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.P.I. de C.V., provides air transportation services for passengers, cargo, and mail in Mexico and internationally. The company operates approximately 590 daily flights on routes connecting 43 cities in Mexico, 22 cities in the United States, 4 cities in Central America, and 2 cities in South America. As of December 31, 2022, it leased 116 aircrafts and 23 spare engines. The company also offers merchandising, travel agency, and loyalty program, as well as specialized and aeronautical technical services. Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.

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VLRS Stock News Headlines

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/26/2024
Today: 4/19/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/22/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Transportation
Industry: Air transportation, scheduled
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NYSE:VLRS
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1520504
Web: www.volaris.com
Phone: 525552616400
Fax: N/A
Employees: 7,364
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $14.22
High Stock Price Target: $23.00
Low Stock Price Target: $11.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +81.1%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.07
Trailing P/E Ratio: 112.16
Forward P/E Ratio: 41.32
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $8 million
Net Margins: 0.25%
Pretax Margin: 0.25%
Return on Equity: 4.51%
Return on Assets: 0.16%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.78
Current Ratio: 0.77
Quick Ratio: 0.76

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $3.26 billion
Price / Sales: 0.21
Cash Flow: $6.38 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 1.23
Book Value: $2.77 per share
Price / Book: 2.83

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 87,790,000
Free Float: 85,583,000
Market Cap: $689.15 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 2.55

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Key Executives

Mr. Enrique Javier Beltranena Mejicano (Age 61)
President, CEO & Director
Mr. Jaime Esteban Pous Fernandez (Age 55)
Senior VP & CFO
Mr. Jose Luis Suarez Duran (Age 56)
Senior VP & COO
Renato Salomone
Senior Corporate Finance & Investor Relations Director
Mr. Jose Alejandro de Iturbide Gutierrez (Age 57)
Chief Legal Officer, VP & Secretary of the Board of Directors
Daniel Gelemovich
Director of Marketing & Digital
Mr. Holger Blankenstein (Age 49)
Executive Vice President of Airline Commercial & Operations

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VLRS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación stock right now?: 4 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación in the last year. There are currently 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" VLRS shares.
View VLRS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación's stock price target for 2024?: 4 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación's stock. Their VLRS share price targets range from $11.00 to $23.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $14.22 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 81.1% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for VLRS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have VLRS shares performed in 2024?: Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación's stock was trading at $9.38 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, VLRS shares have decreased by 16.3% and is now trading at $7.85.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación?: Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación saw a drop in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 762,500 shares, a drop of 41.3% from the March 15th total of 1,300,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 457,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.7 days. Currently, 0.8% of the shares of the stock are sold short.
View Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación's Short Interest.
When is Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, April 22nd 2024.
View our VLRS earnings forecast.
How were Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación's earnings last quarter?: Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VLRS) announced its earnings results on Monday, February, 26th. The transportation company reported $0.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.02. The transportation company earned $899 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $882.80 million. Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.51% and a net margin of 0.25%. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.24 EPS.

What is Enrique Beltranena's approval rating as Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación's CEO?: 21 employees have rated Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación Chief Executive Officer Enrique Beltranena on Glassdoor.com. Enrique Beltranena has an approval rating of 91% among the company's employees. This puts Enrique Beltranena in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.
What other stocks do shareholders of Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación investors own include Alibaba Group (BABA), NVIDIA (NVDA), AT&T (T), Bank of America (BAC), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Etsy (ETSY), American Airlines Group (AAL), AbbVie (ABBV), Delta Air Lines (DAL) and QUALCOMM (QCOM).
Who are Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación's major shareholders?: Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Perpetual Ltd (0.12%) and Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.03%).
How do I buy shares of Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación?: 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.
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Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación (VLRS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación Stock (NYSE:VLRS)

VLRS Stock Price History

VLRS Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Institutional Ownership

VLRS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™