JetBlue Airways (JBLU) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) will likely be announcing its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, April 28th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.6369) per share and revenue of $2.2388 billion for the quarter. Investors may visit the the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The transportation company reported ($0.49) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.45) by ($0.04). The company had revenue of $2.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.22 billion. JetBlue Airways had a negative net margin of 6.64% and a negative return on equity of 25.62%. JetBlue Airways’s revenue was down 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.21) EPS. On average, analysts expect JetBlue Airways to post $-2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

JetBlue Airways Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ JBLU opened at $5.28 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.16 and a beta of 1.75. The business has a 50-day moving average of $4.95 and a 200-day moving average of $4.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.65, a current ratio of 0.74 and a quick ratio of 0.69. JetBlue Airways has a fifty-two week low of $3.82 and a fifty-two week high of $6.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On JetBlue Airways

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in JetBlue Airways by 639.1% in the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 5,839 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 5,049 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of JetBlue Airways during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new stake in shares of JetBlue Airways during the fourth quarter worth about $41,000. HUB Investment Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of JetBlue Airways during the second quarter worth about $45,000. Finally, FORA Capital LLC bought a new stake in JetBlue Airways in the 4th quarter worth about $48,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.71% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

JBLU has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Citigroup cut their target price on shares of JetBlue Airways from $6.00 to $4.40 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on shares of JetBlue Airways from $4.00 to $3.50 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of JetBlue Airways from $5.00 to $6.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of JetBlue Airways in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Evercore lifted their price objective on shares of JetBlue Airways from $5.00 to $6.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $4.88.

Key Stories Impacting JetBlue Airways

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

• Positive Sentiment: Secured up to $500M in aircraft-backed debt commitments and added seasonal Boston–Europe routes (Barcelona, soon Milan), which improves liquidity and supports higher-yield international flying. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Weakness at low-cost rival Spirit and reports of a possible government rescue are redirecting demand and competitive advantage to carriers like JetBlue, a near-term tailwind for yields and network optimization. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Market reaction has so far been muted to the pricing-allegation headlines — analysts and platforms note the stock climbed despite the complaints, suggesting investors are weighing operational/financial positives more heavily. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent short-interest post is effectively a non-event (report shows zero shares), so no immediate squeeze dynamics are indicated. (Data appears anomalous.)
• Negative Sentiment: Proposed class-action suit alleges JetBlue used customers’ personal data to raise fares after a viral social-media response; this raises legal, regulatory and reputational risk that could lead to settlements, fines or increased scrutiny. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Rising jet fuel and broader industry cost pressure prompted United to cut guidance, highlighting margin risk for carriers; higher fuel would hurt JetBlue’s profitability absent fare improvements. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage of the viral customer-response gaffe (FastCompany, NYPost) amplifies public perception risk and could lead to additional litigation or consumer backlash. Article Title

About JetBlue Airways

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.