Jet2 (LON:JET2) Hits New 12-Month Low – Time to Sell?

Jet2 plc (LON:JET2)’s share price hit a new 52-week low during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 1,029 and last traded at GBX 1,110, with a volume of 2489236 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,069.

Key Headlines Impacting Jet2

Here are the key news stories impacting Jet2 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jet2 is adding a new Greek island to its summer 2027 network, expanding its leisure route offering and seasonal capacity which can drive higher revenue per passenger and better network diversification. Jet2 expands Greek island offering with new summer 2027 destination
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts’ consensus sits at an average rating of “Moderate Buy,” signaling broker support that can underpin demand for the stock. Jet2 plc (LON:JET2) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies reiterated a Buy rating on Jet2, providing another institutional endorsement that may sustain investor confidence. Jefferies Financial Group Reiterates Buy Rating for Jet2 (LON:JET2)
• Neutral Sentiment: Jet2’s CEO has issued warnings about shifting UK holiday flows (notably to Majorca) as tourists re-evaluate Turkey trips — this suggests demand redistribution that could be positive or negative depending on pricing and capacity management. Jet2 boss gives Majorca holiday warning as UK tourists ditch Turkey
• Neutral Sentiment: A similar CEO warning highlights operational and customer-experience risks in high-demand Mediterranean markets — monitor load factors and fares to see whether displaced demand offsets any service strain. Jet2 boss issues Majorca holiday warning for millions of UK tourists
• Neutral Sentiment: Local press reports the company is actively managing Turkey and Cyprus operations and contingency plans (“we’ll do what we can”), which signals management responsiveness but also highlights operational exposure in volatile regions. Jet2 Cyprus and Turkey update as airline boss says ‘we’ll do what we can’
• Neutral Sentiment: Regional coverage reiterates the Turkey/Cyprus situation and management comments — useful context but no immediate financial detail; watch bookings and yield trends in upcoming trading updates. Jet2 Turkey and Cyprus latest as boss issues warning
• Negative Sentiment: Jet2 has reported a drop in Cyprus bookings as the Iran-related regional conflict shifts travel demand away from parts of the eastern Mediterranean — this reduces near-term revenue and could pressure margins if capacity is redeployed at lower yields. Jet2 sees drop in Cyprus bookings as Iran conflict shifts demand

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently issued reports on JET2. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 2,100 price objective on shares of Jet2 in a report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of Jet2 to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price target for the company from GBX 1,850 to GBX 1,450 in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on shares of Jet2 from GBX 1,596 to GBX 1,457 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 1,851.17.

Jet2 Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of £2.07 billion, a PE ratio of 4.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.34 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 61.57, a current ratio of 1.40 and a quick ratio of 1.49. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 1,218.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 1,320.25.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Jet2 news, insider Gary Brown purchased 2,349 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 766 per share, with a total value of £17,993.34. Also, insider Stephen Heapy purchased 2,349 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 766 per share, with a total value of £17,993.34. Insiders have acquired a total of 6,336 shares of company stock worth $5,737,896 in the last ninety days. 21.96% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Jet2 Company Profile

Jet2 plc is a leading leisure travel group, specialising in friendly low fares from its award-winning airline, Jet2.com, and package holidays you can trust from the UK’s largest package holiday provider, Jet2holidays.
Jet2.com is the UK’s third largest airline, flying from 12 UK airports to over 70 destinations across Europe and beyond and Jet2holidays is the UK’s largest tour operator.