Jet2 plc (LON:JET2) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Jet2 plc (LON:JET2) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six brokerages that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is GBX 1,851.17.

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on JET2 shares. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 2,100 target price on shares of Jet2 in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on shares of Jet2 from GBX 1,596 to GBX 1,457 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 20th.

Jet2 Trading Up 2.5%

Shares of JET2 opened at GBX 1,195.20 on Friday. Jet2 has a twelve month low of GBX 1,029 and a twelve month high of GBX 1,963. The company has a market cap of £2.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.10, a P/E/G ratio of 9.34 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a current ratio of 1.40, a quick ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 61.57. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 1,185.33 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 1,289.98.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Rachel Kentleton purchased 1,638 shares of Jet2 stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 1,306 per share, with a total value of £21,392.28. Also, insider Stephen Heapy purchased 2,349 shares of Jet2 stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 766 per share, for a total transaction of £17,993.34. Insiders have purchased 6,336 shares of company stock valued at $5,737,896 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 21.50% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Jet2

Here are the key news stories impacting Jet2 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jet2 is launching all-business configured Boeing 737s and entering the executive/charter market with a reconfigured 76-seat aircraft, targeting higher-yield corporate and charter customers — potential for improved yields and new revenue streams. From 189 To 76 Seats: Jet2 Unveils Its First Ever All-Business Boeing 737
• Positive Sentiment: Jet2 has launched its first-ever business-class charter product and is marketing premium Mallorca services, supporting ancillary revenue growth and product differentiation. New Jet2 business class charter flight service takes off
• Positive Sentiment: Jet2 is accelerating network expansion by bringing forward the start of a Manchester–Nice route in 2027, indicating capacity growth and route densification. Jet2 brings forward start of Manchester-Nice service in 2027
• Neutral Sentiment: Trade and local media coverage detail the new premium offerings and may help consumer awareness, but these are early-stage initiatives with limited immediate revenue impact. Jet2 Launches First Ever Business Class Flight for Charter Customers
• Negative Sentiment: Operational safety incident: a Jet2 flight diverted to Faro after a cabin aroma triggered a red-code alert — an in-flight emergency that could raise short-term operational scrutiny and passenger confidence concerns. Jet2 flight diverts to Faro after aroma fills cabin
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple passenger alerts and warnings (Spain/airport notices and two-day advisories) have been circulated — these can signal short-term disruption or demand dampening if they reflect operational problems or safety concerns. Jet2 Spain alert as all passengers told to check now Jet2 issues Spain warning over four popular destinations

Jet2 Company Profile

Jet2 plc is a leading leisure travel group, specialising in friendly low fares from its award-winning airline, Jet2.com, and package holidays you can trust from the UK’s largest package holiday provider, Jet2holidays.
Jet2.com is the UK’s third largest airline, flying from 12 UK airports to over 70 destinations across Europe and beyond and Jet2holidays is the UK’s largest tour operator.