JPMorgan Chase & Co. Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) Stock

JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) had its price objective hoisted by equities researchers at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $5.00 to $6.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “neutral” rating on the transportation company’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective points to a potential upside of 18.81% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Susquehanna raised their price target on JetBlue Airways from $4.55 to $5.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on JetBlue Airways from $3.50 to $4.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of JetBlue Airways in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of JetBlue Airways from $4.00 to $5.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of JetBlue Airways from $4.10 to $4.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $5.10.

JetBlue Airways Trading Up 0.2%

NASDAQ JBLU opened at $5.05 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.42, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 0.82. JetBlue Airways has a one year low of $3.34 and a one year high of $7.83. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $4.84 and a 200-day simple moving average of $4.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.84 billion, a PE ratio of -3.02 and a beta of 1.78.

JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The transportation company reported ($0.49) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.45) by ($0.04). JetBlue Airways had a negative return on equity of 24.93% and a negative net margin of 6.64%.The business had revenue of $2.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.22 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($0.21) EPS. JetBlue Airways’s revenue was down 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that JetBlue Airways will post -0.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On JetBlue Airways

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of JBLU. U S Global Investors Inc. increased its stake in JetBlue Airways by 4.9% during the 4th quarter. U S Global Investors Inc. now owns 4,728,754 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $21,516,000 after buying an additional 219,622 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lifted its stake in shares of JetBlue Airways by 783.9% in the 4th quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 164,677 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $749,000 after acquiring an additional 146,047 shares during the period. Merit Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of JetBlue Airways in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $47,000. CWM LLC increased its stake in shares of JetBlue Airways by 43.3% during the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 112,099 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $510,000 after acquiring an additional 33,899 shares during the period. Finally, Daytona Street Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of JetBlue Airways during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $68,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.71% of the company’s stock.

JetBlue Airways News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting JetBlue Airways this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts at Evercore ISI raised their price target on JBLU from $5.00 to $6.00 (in-line rating), signaling upside vs. the stock and helping underpin a recovery after the earnings shock. Evercore price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target to $6.00 (neutral rating), another analyst move that supports the idea investors can get upside despite near-term losses. JPMorgan price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage noting a post-release rebound: Zacks reports shares have risen about 6.6% since the Q4 release, citing strong premium travel demand and revenue that beat estimates — evidence some investors are focusing on demand mix rather than the EPS loss. JetBlue Shares Rise 6.6% Since Fourth-Quarter Earnings Release
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Joanna Geraghty publicly expressed confidence that “2026 is going to be JetBlue’s year” on TV, offering investor-facing optimism about operations and recovery prospects—comments that can lift sentiment. JetBlue CEO: 2026 is going to be JetBlue’s year
• Positive Sentiment: Brand and product recognition: JetBlue won The Points Guy’s TPG Award for Best U.S. Economy Cabin (including transatlantic service), a PR win that supports demand/brand strength. JetBlue Awarded Best U.S. Economy Cabin by The Points Guy
• Neutral Sentiment: The Q4 earnings call transcript is available for detail on costs, unit revenue and network plans; this contains items that could swing sentiment depending on management’s commentary. Q4 2025 earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Earlier coverage: Reuters reports JetBlue’s quarterly loss exceeded forecasts and noted muted demand in economy cabins, which triggered an initial ~8% share decline — the core reason for today’s volatility. JetBlue quarterly loss exceeds forecasts, shares dive 8%
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction coverage: AmericanBankingNews highlighted the stock gapping down on disappointing EPS (reported -$0.49 vs. -$0.45 expected), underscoring investor concerns about profitability and negative margins. JetBlue Shares Gap Down on Disappointing Earnings

JetBlue Airways Company Profile

JetBlue Airways Corporation is a low-cost scheduled passenger airline headquartered in Long Island City, New York. Since commencing service in 2000, the carrier has built a reputation for combining competitive fares with enhanced onboard amenities, including free in-flight entertainment, complimentary snacks and beverages, and onboard Wi-Fi. JetBlue operates a single fleet type of Airbus A320 family and Embraer 190 aircraft, which supports its focus on efficiency and operational consistency.

The airline’s core offerings include economy-class travel and a premium business-class product known as Mint, which features lie-flat seats, curated culinary options and elevated service on select transcontinental and international routes.