Susquehanna Issues Positive Forecast for JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) Stock Price

JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) had its price target upped by Susquehanna from $4.00 to $5.00 in a research note published on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a neutral rating on the transportation company’s stock.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on JetBlue Airways from $5.00 to $6.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Citigroup lowered their target price on JetBlue Airways from $6.00 to $4.40 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on JetBlue Airways from $4.00 to $3.50 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Seaport Research Partners upgraded JetBlue Airways from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $8.00 target price for the company in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Evercore lifted their target price on JetBlue Airways from $5.00 to $6.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, JetBlue Airways presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $4.88.

JetBlue Airways Price Performance

JetBlue Airways stock opened at $4.66 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $4.85 and its 200 day moving average is $4.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.25, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.69. The firm has a market cap of $1.73 billion, a P/E ratio of -2.40 and a beta of 1.75. JetBlue Airways has a one year low of $3.84 and a one year high of $6.50.

JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The transportation company reported ($0.87) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.72) by ($0.15). The company had revenue of $2.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.24 billion. JetBlue Airways had a negative return on equity of 32.76% and a negative net margin of 7.78%.JetBlue Airways’s revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.59) earnings per share. As a group, research analysts expect that JetBlue Airways will post -2.37 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On JetBlue Airways

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of JBLU. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its holdings in shares of JetBlue Airways by 157.3% during the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 5,517 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 3,373 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its holdings in shares of JetBlue Airways by 639.1% during the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 5,839 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 5,049 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of JetBlue Airways during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Leonteq Securities AG bought a new stake in shares of JetBlue Airways during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Bogart Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of JetBlue Airways by 12,727.3% during the third quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 7,055 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 7,000 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 83.71% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting JetBlue Airways

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

• Positive Sentiment: Susquehanna raised its price target on JBLU from $4.00 to $5.00 (neutral rating), implying modest upside and signaling some analyst optimism about the stock’s valuation. Susquehanna raises price target
• Positive Sentiment: JetBlue expanded its partnership with China Airlines to allow TrueBlue redemptions on China Airlines-operated flights, which can boost loyalty engagement and incremental revenue from Asia-facing travel demand. JetBlue Adds Redemption Benefits to China Airlines Partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Takeaways from JetBlue’s Q1 call highlighted resilient demand and unit revenue growth but emphasized strategic responses to rising fuel costs and capacity adjustments — informative for medium-term planning but not decisively positive or negative on its own. Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 results missed EPS expectations: JetBlue posted a wider loss despite revenue growth as rising fuel costs and higher expenses offset demand gains — a direct near-term hit to profitability that likely pressured the stock. JetBlue Q1 Earnings Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Industry fuel-cost pressures intensified after reports that the Middle East conflict is keeping jet fuel elevated (ANA, JAL), raising input-cost uncertainty for global carriers including JetBlue. Middle East conflict lifts fuel costs
• Negative Sentiment: Broader investor sentiment toward airlines soured (Citi data), and news that low-cost peers sought government support amid soaring fuel costs has weighed on the sector — a negative cross-current for JBLU given its exposure to fuel and capacity dynamics. Frontier stock weakness amid fuel costs Airline stocks hit as investors dump sector favourites

About JetBlue Airways

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.