Brazil's Azul approves capital increase with Neeleman investment
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Feb 21 2025
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Source: Reuters
Capital Increase and Restructuring: Brazilian airline Azul has approved a capital increase of up to 3.37 billion reais ($591 million) as part of an out-of-court restructuring, which includes giving lessors equity in exchange for nearly $550 million in obligations.
Shareholder Changes and Potential Partnerships: Controlling shareholder David Neeleman is expected to lose control of the company but will remain a major shareholder; Azul is also exploring a potential partnership with rival airline Gol.
Analyst Views on JBLU
Wall Street analysts forecast JBLU stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for JBLU is 4.69 USD with a low forecast of 3.50 USD and a high forecast of 7.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
10 Analyst Rating
0 Buy
5 Hold
5 Sell
Moderate Sell
Current: 5.390
Low
3.50
Averages
4.69
High
7.00
Current: 5.390
Low
3.50
Averages
4.69
High
7.00
About JBLU
JetBlue Airways Corporation provides air transportation services across the United States, Latin America, the Caribbean, Canada, and Europe. The Company operates five types of aircraft, including Airbus A220, Airbus A320, Airbus A321, Airbus A321neo, and Embraer E190. Its inflight entertainment system onboards its aircraft with free live TV on select routes and premium movie channel offerings from JetBlue Features. Its entire fleet is equipped with Fly-Fi, a broadband product that allows gate-to-gate Wi-Fi at every seat. Customers also have access to the Fly-Fi Hub, a content portal where customers can access a wide range of additional content from their own personal devices. Its customers can purchase one of five branded fares: Blue Basic, Blue, Blue Plus, Blue Extra, and Mint, its premium service. It also sells vacation packages through its subsidiary, JetBlue Travel Products, LLC, which offers one-stop, value-priced vacation services for self-directed packaged travel planning.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
