JetBlue Airways Corporation $JBLU Stock Position Raised by Assenagon Asset Management S.A.

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its position in JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU) by 17.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,951,255 shares of the transportation company’s stock after buying an additional 291,758 shares during the quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. owned about 0.54% of JetBlue Airways worth $9,600,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in JBLU. Par Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in JetBlue Airways by 105.3% in the second quarter. Par Capital Management Inc. now owns 5,487,425 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $23,212,000 after acquiring an additional 2,814,870 shares during the last quarter. Amundi raised its holdings in shares of JetBlue Airways by 962.8% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 1,588,941 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $7,659,000 after purchasing an additional 1,439,435 shares in the last quarter. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in shares of JetBlue Airways during the 1st quarter valued at $6,130,000. Jump Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of JetBlue Airways by 55.7% in the 1st quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 3,461,848 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $16,686,000 after purchasing an additional 1,238,494 shares during the last quarter. Finally, U S Global Investors Inc. boosted its holdings in JetBlue Airways by 25.2% in the second quarter. U S Global Investors Inc. now owns 5,021,419 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $21,241,000 after purchasing an additional 1,011,279 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.71% of the company’s stock.

JetBlue Airways Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of JBLU stock opened at $4.80 on Friday. JetBlue Airways Corporation has a 12 month low of $3.34 and a 12 month high of $8.31. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.42. The firm has a market cap of $1.75 billion, a PE ratio of -3.64 and a beta of 1.76. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $4.52 and a 200-day moving average of $4.66.

JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The transportation company reported ($0.40) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.43) by $0.03. The business had revenue of $2.32 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.32 billion. JetBlue Airways had a negative net margin of 5.16% and a negative return on equity of 19.87%. JetBlue Airways’s quarterly revenue was down 1.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted ($0.16) earnings per share. On average, equities analysts predict that JetBlue Airways Corporation will post -0.69 EPS for the current year.

JetBlue Airways News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting JetBlue Airways this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its Q3 2026 EPS estimate to ($0.18) from ($0.19), trimming expected losses for that quarter — a modest signal of improving forecasted performance.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks lifted its Q2 2026 EPS forecast to ($0.06) from ($0.07), another near‑term upgrade that reduces expected losses and supports upside to consensus.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks bumped Q4 2025 to ($0.43) from ($0.44), and slightly raised FY2025 to ($1.58) from ($1.59), signalling incremental improvement to full‑year expectations.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its FY2027 outlook (now $0.05) and Q2 2027 to $0.04, representing a shift toward profitability in the 2027 view and giving investors a multi‑year recovery thesis.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary noted the stock rose on Friday but still underperformed the broader market; this reflects mixed investor sentiment despite the analyst tweaks. JetBlue Airways Corp. stock rises Friday, still underperforms market
• Neutral Sentiment: Branding/marketing update — JetBlue unveiled a Boston‑inspired “Wicked Blue” livery to celebrate its Boston presence; good for brand and customer engagement but unlikely to materially move near‑term fundamentals. JetBlue Unveils “Wicked Blue,” a Boston-Inspired Livery
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered its Q1 2026 EPS estimate to ($0.40) from ($0.37), indicating expectations for a weaker start to the year — a near‑term headwind that partly offsets the other upgrades.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

JBLU has been the topic of several recent research reports. TD Cowen raised their target price on JetBlue Airways from $4.00 to $5.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, September 8th. Susquehanna increased their price objective on JetBlue Airways from $4.00 to $5.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Citigroup initiated coverage on JetBlue Airways in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. They issued a “sell” rating and a $4.10 price objective on the stock. UBS Group boosted their target price on JetBlue Airways from $3.00 to $4.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, September 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of JetBlue Airways in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $5.04.

JetBlue Airways Profile

JetBlue Airways Corporation is a low-cost scheduled passenger airline headquartered in Long Island City, New York. Since commencing service in 2000, the carrier has built a reputation for combining competitive fares with enhanced onboard amenities, including free in-flight entertainment, complimentary snacks and beverages, and onboard Wi-Fi. JetBlue operates a single fleet type of Airbus A320 family and Embraer 190 aircraft, which supports its focus on efficiency and operational consistency.

The airline’s core offerings include economy-class travel and a premium business-class product known as Mint, which features lie-flat seats, curated culinary options and elevated service on select transcontinental and international routes.