Wizz Air (LON:WIZZ) Trading Down 9.1% – Here’s What Happened

Wizz Air Holdings Plc (LON:WIZZ) shares traded down 9.1% during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as GBX 1,213 and last traded at GBX 1,215. 73,554,742 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 1,044% from the average session volume of 6,431,215 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,336.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on WIZZ shares. Peel Hunt reissued a “hold” rating and set a GBX 1,150 price target on shares of Wizz Air in a research report on Monday, January 5th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 1,580 price objective on shares of Wizz Air in a research report on Friday, January 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “neutral” rating and issued a GBX 1,200 price target on shares of Wizz Air in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of Wizz Air from GBX 1,250 to GBX 1,200 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on Wizz Air from GBX 1,400 to GBX 1,250 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of GBX 1,191.67.

Wizz Air Stock Down 8.7%

The stock has a market capitalization of £1.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.74, a P/E/G ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 2.28. The business has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 1,325.81 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 1,236.69. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1,582.50.

About Wizz Air

Wizz Air operates a fleet of over 250 Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft. A team of dedicated aviation professionals delivers superior service and very low fares, making Wizz Air the preferred choice of 63.4 million passengers in our 2025 financial year. Wizz Air is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker WIZZ. Wizz Air has also been recognized as the “Most Sustainable Low-Cost Airline” between 2021-2025 by World Finance Sustainability Awards. In 2025, Wizz Air topped the major airlines’ emissions ranking, as presented by Cirium, an aviation analytics company, thanks to its work reducing emissions intensity.