European airline stocks fall after fire shuts London's Heathrow
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Mar 21 2025
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Source: SeekingAlpha
Impact of Power Outage on Airlines: European travel and leisure stocks fell after a power outage caused the closure of Heathrow Airport, leading to potential cancellations of over 1,300 flights and affecting major airlines like British Airways, Lufthansa, and Ryanair.
Vulnerability of British Airways: Analysts indicated that British Airways is particularly vulnerable due to its extensive operations at Heathrow, with a significant portion of its weekend flights contributing to the airline's capacity.
Analyst Views on RYAAY
Wall Street analysts forecast RYAAY stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for RYAAY is USD with a low forecast of USD and a high forecast of 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.
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About RYAAY
Ryanair Holdings PLC is the leading airline group by passenger numbers in Europe. The company employs a low-cost no-frills model to offer low fares to leisure customers on short-haul intra-European routes. In 2020, the most recent pre-pandemic fiscal year, the company carried 149 million passengers, utilizing a fleet of 467 Boeing 737 aircraft across its 1,800 routes. To keep costs low the company serves predominantly lower-cost secondary airports. The company generated sales of EUR 8.5 billion in fiscal 2020.
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.
