VLRS

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación

5.25 USD
+0.03
0.57%
At close Apr 1, 4:00 PM EDT
1 day
0.57%
5 days
-6.08%
1 month
-17.84%
3 months
-29.05%
6 months
-16.53%
Year to date
-29.05%
1 year
-30.56%
5 years
73.27%
10 years
-52.79%
 

About: Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion SAB de CV is a low-cost airline flying to Mexico, the United States, Central and South America. It currently operates up to 500 average daily flight segments on routes that connect 44 cities in Mexico as well as 22 cities in the United States, four in Central America and two in South America. It uses promotional fares to stimulate demand and the base fares are priced to compete with long-distance bus fares in Mexico. Revenues from the air transportation of passengers are recognized earlier when the service is provided or when the non-refundable ticket expires at the date of the scheduled travel. Non-passenger revenues include revenues generated from other non-passenger revenues and cargo services.

Employees: 7,198

0
Funds holding %
of 7,398 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

188% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 8

18% more funds holding

Funds holding: 78 [Q3] → 92 (+14) [Q4]

14% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $336M [Q3] → $382M (+$46.5M) [Q4]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q3] → 3 (+0) [Q4]

0.13% less ownership

Funds ownership: 4.54% [Q3] → 4.41% (-0.13%) [Q4]

35% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 34

57% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $233K | Put options by funds: $542K

Research analyst outlook

2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$11
110%
upside
Avg. target
$12.50
138%
upside
High target
$14
167%
upside

2 analyst ratings

positive
100%
neutral
0%
negative
0%
Citigroup
Stephen Trent
46% 1-year accuracy
17 / 37 met price target
110%upside
$11
Buy
Maintained
5 Mar 2025
UBS
Alberto Valerio
25% 1-year accuracy
1 / 4 met price target
167%upside
$14
Buy
Maintained
7 Jan 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 4 articles about VLRS published over the past 30 days

Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 weeks ago
Volaris Automotive Acquires Britehouse Automotive, Expanding Its Footprint in the Automotive Software Solutions Market
Strategic Acquisition Strengthens Volaris Automotive's Offerings and Market Reach Strategic Acquisition Strengthens Volaris Automotive's Offerings and Market Reach
Volaris Automotive Acquires Britehouse Automotive, Expanding Its Footprint in the Automotive Software Solutions Market
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Volaris Reports Decrease in Load Factor for the Month of February
The domestic load factor at VLRS declines 1.4 percentage points year over year to 89.2% in February.
Volaris Reports Decrease in Load Factor for the Month of February
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Volaris Reports February 2025 Traffic Results: Load Factor of 85%
MEXICO CITY, March 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR) (“Volaris” or “the Company”), the ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) serving Mexico, the United States, Central and South America, reports its February 2025 preliminary traffic results.
Volaris Reports February 2025 Traffic Results: Load Factor of 85%
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
4 weeks ago
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The Zacks Analyst Blog Azul, Volaris, Allegiant, JetBlue and Ryanair
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Volaris Stock: Strong Buy Despite Headwinds
Volaris Stock: Strong Buy Despite Headwinds
Volaris Stock: Strong Buy Despite Headwinds
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Controladora Vuela (VLRS) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
Although the revenue and EPS for Controladora Vuela (VLRS) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended December 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Controladora Vuela (VLRS) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V. (VLRS) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VLRS ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 24, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Ricardo Martinez - Investor Relations Director Enrique Javier Beltranena Mejicano - President and Chief Executive Officer Holger Blankenstein - Executive Vice President, Airline Commercial and Operations Jaime Esteban Pous Fernandez - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Michael Linenberg - Deutsche Bank Duane Pfennigwerth - Evercore ISI Thomas Fitzgerald - TD Cowen Jay Singh - Citi Jens Spiess - Morgan Stanley Rafael Simonetti - UBS Operator Good morning, everyone.
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V. (VLRS) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Volaris Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter 2024: Net Income of $46 million
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR) (“Volaris” or “the Company”), the ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) serving Mexico, the United States, Central and South America, today reports its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 20241.
Volaris Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter 2024: Net Income of $46 million
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
3 Transportation Stocks Positioned to Surpass Q4 Earnings Estimates
Transportation stocks like ACDVF, VLRS and GLNG have the potential to deliver better-than-expected fourth-quarter results.
3 Transportation Stocks Positioned to Surpass Q4 Earnings Estimates
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Volaris Reports January 2025 Traffic Results: Load Factor of 87%
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR) (“Volaris” or “the Company”), the ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) serving Mexico, the United States, Central and South America, reports its January 2025 preliminary traffic results.
Volaris Reports January 2025 Traffic Results: Load Factor of 87%
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