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After finishing at $4.70 in the prior trading day, Controladora Vuela Cia De Aviacion ADR (NYSE: VLRS) closed at $4.54, down -3.40%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.40 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.07 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of VLRS by taking a closer look at its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.77 and its Current Ratio is at 0.78. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 10.61 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 8.76.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Itau BBA on February 12, 2025, initiated with a Outperform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $12.
On October 24, 2024, TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $13 to $14.
TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating for the stock on October 22, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $10 to $13.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 17 ’24 when DIAMONDSTREAM PARTNERS FUND II bought 20,000 shares for $8.29 per share.
William Dean Donovan bought 5,000 shares of VLRS for $41,450 on Dec 13 ’24.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Controladora’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 4.17, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 4.07. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.12. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.17 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.43.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, VLRS has reached a high of $9.57, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $4.39. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -27.54%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -33.36%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 114.97M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 94.01M. Insiders hold about 18.23% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 27.00% stake in the company.
