easyJet (LON:EZJ) Trading 14.1% Higher – Should You Buy?

easyJet plc (LON:EZJ – Get Free Report)’s stock price rose 14.1% on Friday . The stock traded as high as GBX 680 and last traded at GBX 671.31. 34,511,566 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 10% from the average session volume of 38,485,496 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 588.20.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EZJ has been the subject of a number of research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on easyJet from GBX 340 to GBX 360 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and issued a GBX 600 price target on shares of easyJet in a research note on Monday. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 635 price target on shares of easyJet in a report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “sell” rating and set a GBX 340 price objective on shares of easyJet in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of GBX 579.29.

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easyJet Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 82.36. The firm has a market capitalization of £5.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.41, a P/E/G ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.70. The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 455.48 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 444.29.

easyJet (LON:EZJ – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 21st. The company reported GBX (50.10) EPS for the quarter. easyJet had a net margin of 3.93% and a return on equity of 11.57%. The firm had revenue of GBX 395 million during the quarter. On average, research analysts anticipate that easyJet plc will post 67.3369565 EPS for the current year.

easyJet Company Profile

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We are a low-cost, European, point-to-point airline. We use our cost advantage, operational efficiency and leading positions in primary airports to deliver low fares for our customers – making great value travel accessible for everyone. We aim to provide simple, convenient travel and holidays at a competitive price with outstanding customer service. easyJet is one of the largest airlines in the world, with 347 aircraft, operating 1,099 routes across 35 countries and 160 airports.

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