We recently published 10 Easy Double-Digit Gainers. JetBlue Airways Corp. (NASDAQ:JBLU) was one of the best performers last week.
JetBlue saw its share prices jump by 30.59 percent week-on-week, primarily bolstered by lower losses last year, coupled with an upbeat growth outlook for full-year 2026.
In an updated report, JetBlue Airways Corp. (NASDAQ:JBLU) said that it narrowed its net loss last year by 24 percent to $602 million from $795 million in 2024, despite total operating revenues dipping by 2.3 percent to $9.06 billion from $9.3 billion year-on-year.
Inside a JetBlue A220 aircraft. Photo from JetBlue Airways
However, the company registered a 302 percent higher net loss of $177 million in the fourth quarter, versus $44 million in the same period a year earlier. Revenues dipped by 1.5 percent to $2.24 billion from $2.28 billion.
Additionally, the airline operator is confident to hit its incremental EBIT target of $850 million to $950 million in 2027, with $305 million already delivered last year, and another $310 million targeted this year.
For full-year 2026 alone, JetBlue Airways Corp. (NASDAQ:JBLU) is looking to grow its available seat miles (ASM) by 2.5 percent to 4.5 percent year-on-year, as well as its revenues per ASM by 2 to 5 percent.
“We saw strong underlying demand during the quarter and I’m very encouraged this momentum has carried forward into early 2026. Additionally, I am optimistic the constructive macroeconomic environment and industry capacity backdrop entering the year will support continued improvement,” JetBlue Airways Corp. (NASDAQ:JBLU) President Marty St. George said.
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