Shares in International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (LSE:IAG), the owner of British Airways and Iberia, fell 10.5% in early trading on Monday as investors reacted to escalating fears of a global trade war. The drop follows US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on imports, which have raised the risk of a broader economic slowdown.
British Airways-owner IAG will consider selling its 20% stake in Air Europa as the Spanish airline's owner continues talks with Air France-KLM and Lufthansa to sell a stake in the company.
Shares in British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (LSE:IAG) and Ryanair Holdings PLC (LSE:RYA) were in focus on Tuesday after Citi offered a bullish take on Europe's biggest airlines, saying strong summer demand is keeping recession fears firmly on the tarmac. The bank's analysts said they had taken a group of investors on a tour of airline management teams across Europe last week, including meetings with IAG, Ryanair, Lufthansa and Wizz Air.
Iamgold (IAG) closed the most recent trading day at $5.94, moving -1.66% from the previous trading session.
International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (LSE:IAG) may not see the same financial impact from last week's Heathrow fire as the £80 million hit the British Airways owner took from an IT outage in 2017. After Heathrow was closed on Friday because of an electrical substation fire, Citi's initial thoughts were to compare the situation to the 2017 IT outage cost, which included £30 million in lost revenue.
Despite potential headwinds, IAG's solid execution, cost control, and customer demand ensure continued profitability and margin growth. The company's robust balance sheet and strategic buybacks, alongside a £7 billion transformation plan, bolster confidence in future performance. IAG valuation suggests at least a 28% share price appreciation potential. Deleverage and dividends are also downside protection to consider.
IAG share price has crawled back in the past six consecutive days as investors bought the dip following a 25% dip earlier this month. The stock was trading at 300p on Thursday as UK stocks stabilized following the Federal Reserve decision.
IAG, owning major airlines like British Airways and Aer Lingus, is undervalued against its peers and is currently discounted due to market overreactions to unrelated US domestic flight data. Despite industry challenges, IAG's revenue per available seat mile and operating margins outperform competitors, increasing more YoY, showcasing its strong profitability and efficiency. With a forward P/E of 5.9 versus an industry average of 14.6, IAG is a bargain, especially after the recent market dip.
International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (LSE:IAG) shares have taken a hit recently, dropping around 25% from their highs, as investors worry about a slowdown in US demand. But JPMorgan thinks the sell-off is overdone.
Iamgold reported strong Q4 and 2024 results and trounced its initial annual guidance midpoint, with very strong performances from Westwood and Essakane. Unfortunately, Cote missed guidance because of some hiccups during the ramp-up period & while Q1 will be a weak quarter, we should see progressively better output as the year progresses. On a further positive note, Iamgold is optimistic it can extend Grand Duc's life and also add another year to mine life at Essakane, smoothing out its production profile post-2027.
British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines Group SA could well be on a heading for peak profits as headwinds strengthen, UBS analysts have said. Macroeconomic pressures from sluggish UK growth, to Budget-related measures hitting affluent travellers, to tariffs impacting North American demand were flagged by UBS.
British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (LSE:IAG) is set to enjoy tailwinds this year that the market is not yet giving it full credit for, analysts said as they reflected on Friday's blowout results. Shares in IAG were down 2.8% to €4.15 in Madrid and 343p in London on Monday, in what looked like profit-taking from the gains made last week, but JPMorgan hiked its December 2026 share price target to €6 (495p) as it hailed a strong revenue outlook for 2025 and the news of the €1 billion share buyback.