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The consensus price target hints at a 26.9% upside potential for Controladora Vuela (VLRS). While empirical research shows that this sought-after metric is hardly effective, an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions could mean that the stock will witness an upside in the near term.
Controladora Vuela (VLRS) made it through our 'Fast-Paced Momentum at a Bargain' screen and could be a great choice for investors looking for stocks that have gained strong momentum recently but are still trading at reasonable prices.
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VLRS ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 28, 2025 11:00 AM EDT Company Participants Liliana Juárez González Enrique Javier Beltranena Mejicano - President, CEO & Director Holger Blankenstein - Executive Vice President of Airline Commercial & Operations Jaime Esteban Pous Fernandez - Senior VP & CFO Conference Call Participants Duane Pfennigwerth - Evercore ISI Institutional Equities, Research Division Thomas Fitzgerald - TD Cowen, Research Division Shannon Doherty - Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division Rogério Araújo - BofA Securities, Research Division Filipe Ferreira Nielsen - Citigroup Inc. Exchange Research Jens Spiess - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Guilherme Mendes - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Alberto Valerio - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Abraham Fuentes Salinas - Santander Investment Securities Inc., Research Division Presentation Operator " " Liliana Juárez González " " Enrique Javier Beltranena Mejicano President, CEO & Director " " Holger Blankenstein Executive Vice President of Airline Commercial & Operations " " Jaime Esteban Pous Fernandez Senior VP & CFO " " Duane Pfennigwerth Evercore ISI Institutional Equities, Research Division " Evercore ISI Institutional Equities, Research Division " Thomas Fitzgerald TD Cowen, Research Division " TD Cowen, Research Division " Shannon Doherty Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division " Deutsche Bank AG, Research DivisionBofA Securities, Research Division " Rogério Araújo BofA Securities, Research Division " BofA Securities, Research Division " Filipe Ferreira Nielsen Citigroup Inc. Exchange Research " Citigroup Inc. Exchange Research " Jens Spiess Morgan Stanley, Research Division " Morgan Stanley, Research Division " Guilherme Mendes JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division " JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division " Alberto Valerio UBS Investment Bank, Research Division " UBS Investment Bank, Research Division " Abraham Fuentes Salinas Santander Investment Securities Inc., Research Division " Santander Investment Securities Inc., Research Division Operator Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining Volaris' Third Quarter
Although the revenue and EPS for Controladora Vuela (VLRS) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended September 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Controladora Vuela (VLRS) could be a great choice for investors looking to buy stocks that have gained strong momentum recently but are still trading at reasonable prices. It is one of the several stocks that made it through our 'Fast-Paced Momentum at a Bargain' screen.
Volaris faces significant headwinds, with revenues down 4.5% and operating expenses up 8.3%, leading to a quarterly operating loss. VLRS is challenged by grounded aircraft due to engine issues, weak demand, and geopolitical tensions affecting US-Mexico travel, forcing fare reductions. The company has revised its 2025 guidance downward, with slower capacity growth and lower EBITDAR margin expectations amid persistent cost and demand pressures.
VLRS reports an August 2025 load factor of 84.7%, which decreased 2.3 percentage points year over year.
VLRS posts capacity growth for July but a softer load factor as traffic lags seat expansion in domestic and international markets.
The consensus price target hints at a 56.9% upside potential for Controladora Vuela (VLRS). While empirical research shows that this sought-after metric is hardly effective, an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions could mean that the stock will witness an upside in the near term.
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VLRS ) Q2 2025 Earnings Call July 22, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Enrique Javier Beltranena Mejicano - President, CEO & Director Holger Blankenstein - Executive Vice President of Airline Commercial & Operations Jaime Esteban Pous Fernandez - Senior VP & CFO Ricardo Martinez - Corporate Participant Conference Call Participants Abraham Fuentes Salinas - Santander Investment Securities Inc., Research Division Alberto Valerio - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Duane Thomas Pfennigwerth - Evercore ISI Institutional Equities, Research Division Guilherme G.