JetBlue Airways (JBLU) Forecasts Q4 2025 Loss to Widen to 45 Cents
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: NASDAQ.COM
- Widening Loss Forecast: JetBlue Airways anticipates its Q4 2025 loss per share to widen to 45 cents from 42 cents, more than doubling from a loss of 21 cents in the same quarter last year, indicating increasing financial pressure on the company.
- Weak Revenue Growth: Although Q4 revenues are projected at $2.22 billion, reflecting a 2.6% year-over-year increase, passenger revenues are expected to decline by 3.8% to $2.02 billion, highlighting soft market demand.
- Positive Impact from Oil Prices: Lower oil prices are likely to benefit airlines by reducing fuel costs; JetBlue reported a narrower Q3 loss of 40 cents, better than the expected 43 cents, demonstrating the positive influence of fuel price fluctuations on its financials.
- Uncertain Earnings Outlook: With an Earnings ESP of -4.11% and a Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold), JetBlue's prospects for beating earnings expectations in the upcoming report appear low, as the company faces multiple external pressures.
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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: 5.040
Low
3.50
Averages
4.69
High
7.00
Current: 5.040
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.
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