Wizz Air (LON:WIZZ) Shares Down 7.9% – Should You Sell?

Wizz Air Holdings Plc (LON:WIZZ) fell 7.9% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as GBX 1,015 and last traded at GBX 1,015. 10,478,688 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 68% from the average session volume of 6,246,974 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,102.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a GBX 1,200 price target on shares of Wizz Air in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Peel Hunt reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 1,150 target price on shares of Wizz Air in a report on Monday, January 5th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 1,580 price target on shares of Wizz Air in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price target on Wizz Air from GBX 1,400 to GBX 1,250 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on Wizz Air from GBX 1,250 to GBX 1,200 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of GBX 1,191.67.

Wizz Air Trading Down 7.2%

The company has a market cap of £1.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.65, a PEG ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 1.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 961.67, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.82. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 1,317.01 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 1,231.87.

Wizz Air Company Profile

Wizz Air operates a fleet of over 250 Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft. A team of dedicated aviation professionals delivers superior service and very low fares, making Wizz Air the preferred choice of 63.4 million passengers in our 2025 financial year. Wizz Air is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker WIZZ. Wizz Air has also been recognized as the “Most Sustainable Low-Cost Airline” between 2021-2025 by World Finance Sustainability Awards. In 2025, Wizz Air topped the major airlines’ emissions ranking, as presented by Cirium, an aviation analytics company, thanks to its work reducing emissions intensity.