Zacks Research Raises Earnings Estimates for Azul S.A. in Q1 2025

On March 10th, 2025, Zacks Research announced an increase in their estimated earnings per share (EPS) for Azul S.A. (NYSE:AZUL). This revision is part of a report targeting clients and investors. Analyst S. Goswami has updated the anticipated EPS for the first quarter of 2025 to ($0.25), raising it from a previous estimate of ($0.26). The general consensus for Azul's total earnings in the current fiscal year stands at ($1.58) per share.

Zacks Research has also provided forecasts for subsequent quarters. They expect Q2 2025 earnings to be ($0.40), while for Q4 2025, they project a positive earnings of $0.10 EPS. The expected reality for the full year of 2025 is estimated at ($0.45) EPS. Looking ahead to 2026, their forecasts include ($0.26) EPS for Q1, ($0.09) for Q2, $0.06 for Q3, $0.41 for Q4, and an estimated total of $0.12 EPS for the full year.

In addition to Zacks Research's analysis, several other financial analysts have recently released their evaluations concerning Azul's stock. On February 26th, Seaport Res Ptn changed its rating from a "strong-buy" to a "hold." Raymond James cut their price target from $6.00 to $5.00, maintaining an "outperform" rating on the stock as of February 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered its price target from $3.10 to $2.70, categorizing the company with a "neutral" rating on January 16th.

Analyst ratings for Azul are varied; one research analyst has issued a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating, and two analysts have rated the stock as a buy. According to MarketBeat.com, Azul currently holds an average rating of "Hold" and has an average target price set at $5.40.

Current Performance of Azul Stock

As of Thursday, Azul’s stock opened at $1.84. The company is operating with a 50-day simple moving average of $2.03 and a 200-day simple moving average of $2.44. Over the past year, the stock reached a low of $1.57 and a high of $8.73. The current market capitalization stands at $773.58 million with a negative PE ratio of -0.26 and a beta value of 1.98.

Institutional Ownership Trends in Azul

Recent activity among institutional investors has seen modifications to their holdings in Azul. In the fourth quarter, Inspire Advisors LLC raised their stake by 16.6%, now owning 48,168 shares valued at $80,000 after acquiring an additional 6,844 shares. Van ECK Associates Corp also increased its holdings by 16.3%, bringing their total to 63,338 shares valued at $106,000 after acquiring 8,899 in the same quarter. Two Sigma Securities LLC significantly raised their stake by 44.6%, now owning 29,311 shares valued at $49,000 after buying 9,038 additional shares. Creative Planning and Trellis Wealth Advisors LLC also entered new positions during the previous quarters. Presently, institutional and other investors control 0.82% of Azul’s stock.

About Azul S.A.

Azul S.A., along with its subsidiaries, provides air transportation services both in Brazil and internationally. As of December 31, 2023, the company conducted approximately 1,000 daily flights to 160 destinations through a network of 300 non-stop routes, utilizing an operating fleet of 183 aircraft along with a contractual passenger fleet totaling 189 planes.

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