Air France-KLM (OTCMKTS:AFLYY) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume Following Earnings Beat

Air France-KLM SA (OTCMKTS:AFLYY) saw unusually-high trading volume on Friday following a better than expected earnings announcement. Approximately 123,508 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 112% from the previous session’s volume of 58,387 shares.The stock last traded at $1.41 and had previously closed at $1.4845.

The transportation company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.19. Air France-KLM had a net margin of 5.00% and a return on equity of 118.01%. The business had revenue of $9.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.43 billion.

More Air France-KLM News

Here are the key news stories impacting Air France-KLM this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 swing to profit with an earnings beat and revenue beat — Air France-KLM reported Q4 EPS of $0.23 vs. consensus ~$0.04 and revenue slightly above expectations, underscoring a profitable quarter that supports the recovery thesis. Air France-KLM returns to profit in fourth quarter
• Positive Sentiment: Full-year operating result tops €2bn and margin expands — FY2025 operating result exceeded €2bn with a 6.1% margin, revenue +4.9% to €33.0bn and unit revenue growth, signaling structural improvement and disciplined cost/fleet execution. Full Year 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Lower unit costs and fuel efficiencies helped drive the quarter’s profitability — Management highlighted productivity gains and fuel hedging benefits that supported the swing to profit. Air France-KLM Posts Swing to Profit Amid Drop in Costs
• Neutral Sentiment: Full consolidated financial statements published — Detailed FY2025 consolidated statements and notes were released for investors to review underlying cash flow, debt and accounting details. Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes 2025
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript available — The Q4 earnings call transcript provides management colour on margins, capacity plans and guidance; useful for assessing execution but mixed on long-term headwinds. Air France-KLM SA (AFLYY) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: CEO warns Europe isn’t protecting the industry; cites cost pressures and fleet delays — Comments from CEO Benjamin Smith signaling regulatory/competitive risks and supply-chain/fleet delivery delays raise concerns about future margin sustainability. Air France-KLM CEO: Europe not protecting our industry
• Negative Sentiment: Missed green bond target despite record profit — While the group posted a record ~€2bn profit, it missed a green bond target, which may worry ESG-focused investors and could affect financing/market sentiment. Air France-KLM posts record €2 bln profit but misses green bond target

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. Barclays downgraded Air France-KLM from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Air France-KLM from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on Air France-KLM in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Oddo Bhf raised shares of Air France-KLM from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Air France-KLM from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Air France-KLM currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Air France-KLM Stock Down 4.3%

The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.64. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $1.30 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1.35. The stock has a market cap of $3.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2.15, a PEG ratio of 0.09 and a beta of 1.28.

Air France-KLM Company Profile

Air France-KLM is a leading European airline group formed in 2004 through the merger of France’s flagship carrier Air France and the Netherlands’ national airline KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Headquartered in Paris and Amstelveen, the group provides passenger, cargo and maintenance services across a global network, connecting major hubs in Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and Latin America.

The company’s primary business activities include scheduled passenger transport on short, medium and long-haul routes; air freight operations under Air France-KLM Cargo; and technical support and maintenance services through AFI KLM E&M.