Wizz Air (LON:WIZZ) Trading Down 7.9% – Here’s What Happened

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Wizz Air Trading Down 7.2%

The business has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 1,317.01 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 1,231.87. The firm has a market capitalization of £1.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.65, a P/E/G ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 1.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 961.67, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.80.

About Wizz Air

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.