ING Groep NV Acquires New Holdings in JetBlue Airways Corporation $JBLU

ING Groep NV bought a new stake in JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU) in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 1,000,000 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,920,000.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Bogart Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of JetBlue Airways by 12,727.3% during the 3rd quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 7,055 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 7,000 shares in the last quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC acquired a new position in JetBlue Airways during the second quarter worth $45,000. Alpha Wealth Funds LLC acquired a new position in JetBlue Airways during the second quarter worth $51,000. Rafferty Asset Management LLC bought a new position in JetBlue Airways during the second quarter valued at about $51,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of JetBlue Airways by 1,113.2% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 13,078 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $55,000 after buying an additional 12,000 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.71% of the company’s stock.

JetBlue Airways News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Management will participate in a Barclays 43rd Annual Industrial Select Conference fireside chat on Feb. 18 — provides investor access and a chance to reassure markets on strategy and outlook. JetBlue to Participate in Fireside Chat at Barclays
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports show a large increase in short interest for February, but the published figures read as zero shares / NaN change — the data appears erroneous and is unlikely to be a clear signal to the market until corrected by a reliable short-interest report.
• Negative Sentiment: Scott+Scott (and counsel Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP) has opened an investor alert/investigation into JetBlue’s directors and officers for alleged breaches of fiduciary duty — this raises legal/ governance risk and can pressure the stock while uncertainty persists. JETBLUE INVESTOR ALERT: Scott+Scott Investigates Directors and Officers
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research issued a wave of estimate changes (Feb. 10) that are net negative for near-term guidance: several quarters and FY2027 EPS forecasts were lowered (notably FY2027 cut to a loss of ~$0.33 from a prior positive view), Q1 2026 and Q1 2027 were reduced, and some mid‑term quarter estimates were trimmed — although Zacks slightly raised certain later/adjacent quarter estimates (e.g., Q4 2026). The overall effect is weaker near-term earnings visibility, which likely contributes to downward pressure on the share price. Zacks Research estimate changes for JetBlue

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently issued reports on JBLU shares. Evercore upped their price target on JetBlue Airways from $5.00 to $6.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on JetBlue Airways from $8.00 to $7.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, December 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of JetBlue Airways from $5.00 to $6.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Susquehanna upped their price objective on shares of JetBlue Airways from $4.55 to $5.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of JetBlue Airways in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $5.27.

JetBlue Airways Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ JBLU opened at $5.63 on Friday. JetBlue Airways Corporation has a 12 month low of $3.34 and a 12 month high of $7.83. The company has a market cap of $2.05 billion, a P/E ratio of -3.37 and a beta of 1.78. The business’s 50 day moving average is $5.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $4.85. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.42.

JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The transportation company reported ($0.49) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.45) by ($0.04). JetBlue Airways had a negative return on equity of 24.93% and a negative net margin of 6.64%.The company had revenue of $2.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.22 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted ($0.21) EPS. The company’s revenue was down 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts expect that JetBlue Airways Corporation will post -0.69 EPS for the current year.

JetBlue Airways Company Profile

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.