Wizz Air (LON:WIZZ) Stock Price Crosses Above 50 Day Moving Average – Here’s What Happened

Shares of Wizz Air Holdings Plc (LON:WIZZ) passed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 1,185.89 and traded as high as GBX 1,320. Wizz Air shares last traded at GBX 1,294, with a volume of 906,742 shares traded.

Key Wizz Air News

Here are the key news stories impacting Wizz Air this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UBS reaffirmed a “buy” on WIZZ and set a GBX 1,580 price target, providing analyst support that can buoy sentiment and act as a catalyst for upside. UBS reaffirms buy (Digital Look)
• Positive Sentiment: Wizz is rolling out new premium revenue products (a premium fare class / “Wizz Class” and options like a neighbour‑free upgrade) that should increase ancillary yields per passenger. ULCC Wizz Air Launches New Premium Fare Class (AirwaysMag)
• Positive Sentiment: Wizz celebrated a major milestone — roughly 500 million passengers carried — which underscores scale and demand recovery across its network. Wizz Air celebrates 500 million passengers (BreakingTravelNews)
• Positive Sentiment: Technically, the share price recently moved above its 50‑day moving average, a signal some traders treat as bullish momentum. Share passes above 50-day moving average (AmericanBankingNews)
• Neutral Sentiment: SimpleFlying reviewed Wizz’s longest 2026 flights — useful detail on network mix and range but not an immediate earnings driver. Wizz Air’s 10 Longest Flights In 2026 (SimpleFlying)
• Neutral Sentiment: Intraday trading volume was well below average, which can amplify price moves but doesn’t by itself indicate a change in fundamentals.
• Negative Sentiment: European carriers — including operators on routes Wizz serves — are rerouting to avoid Iranian and Iraqi airspace, raising fuel burn, block times and costs on affected routes. That geopolitical risk can pressure margins. Airlines reroute to avoid Iranian/Iraqi airspace (MSN)
• Negative Sentiment: Wizz shows an extremely high reported debt‑to‑equity ratio, which raises financial risk perceptions and makes the stock more sensitive to macro or cash‑flow shocks.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Wizz Air Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1,582.50, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.82. The company has a market capitalization of £1.32 billion, a PE ratio of 7.07, a P/E/G ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 2.28. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 1,191.89 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 1,196.53.

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.