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Best Airline Stocks to Buy Now (2023)
Top airline stocks in 2023 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best airline stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the airlines industry.

Industry: Airlines
OverviewZen ScorePriceValuationFinancialsForecast
Earnings & RevenueDividendsOwnershipTechnicals
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Company
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UAL
UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC
$13.63B$41.66$57.9339.06%Buy158.08%71.46%N/AN/A
VLRS
CONTROLADORA VUELA COMPANIA DE AVIACION SAB DE CV
$1.24B$11.17$18.8568.76%Strong Buy816.98%19.71%N/AN/A
LUV
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
$17.60B$29.62$45.6454.07%Buy128.25%83.33%N/AN/A
SNCY
SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC
$1.04B$18.20$25.4339.72%Buy720.89%506.45%33.97%10.98%
DAL
DELTA AIR LINES INC
$20.61B$32.14$49.9755.47%Strong Buy153.24%94.24%69.56%6.33%
CPA
COPA HOLDINGS SA
$3.70B$88.12$111.4326.45%Strong Buy7113.38%707.77%36.14%11.06%
ALGT
ALLEGIANT TRAVEL CO
$1.47B$80.87$104.3028.97%Hold1015.34%6,985.71%27.45%7.43%
RYAAY
RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC
$20.91B$92.16$115.0024.78%Strong Buy159.76%N/A182.09%66.65%
AAL
AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC
$8.88B$13.63$17.8230.73%Hold123.76%223.48%N/AN/A
ALK
ALASKA AIR GROUP INC
$4.91B$38.50$65.0568.96%Strong Buy102.68%1,117.39%25.30%6.81%
ULCC
FRONTIER GROUP HOLDINGS INC
$1.93B$8.85$16.2984.02%Strong Buy718.72%N/A63.83%7.22%
SKYW
SKYWEST INC
$927.61M$18.39$20.008.75%Sell316.05%12.50%6.77%2.14%
JBLU
JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP
$2.17B$6.63$12.2284.34%Hold119.03%N/A18.37%5.02%
HA
HAWAIIAN HOLDINGS INC
$390.00M$7.58$14.6092.61%Sell519.49%N/A27.17%2.19%
AZUL
AZUL SA
$1.97B$6.36$11.6282.66%Hold631.77%N/AN/A-38.74%
SAVE
SPIRIT AIRLINES INC
$1.85B$16.93$26.2054.75%Hold616.12%N/A14.58%2.50%
MESA
MESA AIR GROUP INC
$86.90M$2.15$2.254.65%Hold31.37%N/A9.44%2.44%
GOL
GOL INTELLIGENT AIRLINES INC
$3.63B$2.27$6.58190.00%Buy322.49%N/AN/A-29.14%
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Airline Stocks FAQ

What are the best airline stocks to buy right now in Mar 2023?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best airline stocks to buy right now are:

1. United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ:UAL)


United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ:UAL) is the top airline stock with a Zen Score of 51, which is 20 points higher than the airline industry average of 31. It passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. United Airlines Holdings has seen its stock return 0.31% over the past year, overperforming other airline stocks by 23 percentage points.

United Airlines Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $57.93, an upside of 39.06% from United Airlines Holdings's current stock price of $41.66.

United Airlines Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 15 analysts covering United Airlines Holdings, 40% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a hold, while 6.67% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Volaris (NYSE:VLRS)


Volaris (NYSE:VLRS) is the second best airline stock with a Zen Score of 49, which is 18 points higher than the airline industry average of 31. It passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Volaris has seen its stock lose -28.67% over the past year, underperforming other airline stocks by -6 percentage points.

Volaris has an average 1 year price target of $18.85, an upside of 68.76% from Volaris's current stock price of $11.17.

Volaris stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Volaris, 87.5% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 12.5% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV)


Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV) is the third best airline stock with a Zen Score of 47, which is 16 points higher than the airline industry average of 31. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Southwest Airlines Co has seen its stock lose -30.91% over the past year, underperforming other airline stocks by -9 percentage points.

Southwest Airlines Co has an average 1 year price target of $45.64, an upside of 54.07% from Southwest Airlines Co's current stock price of $29.62.

Southwest Airlines Co stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 12 analysts covering Southwest Airlines Co, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 8.33% have issued a Buy, 58.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the airline stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 2 airline stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 2 airline stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV)


Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV) has an annual dividend yield of 1.22%, which is the same as the airline industry average of 1.2%. Southwest Airlines Co's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Southwest Airlines Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Southwest Airlines Co's dividend payout ratio of 19.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Spirit Airlines (NYSE:SAVE)


Spirit Airlines (NYSE:SAVE) has an annual dividend yield of 1.18%, which is the same as the airline industry average of 1.2%.

Spirit Airlines's dividend payout ratio of -2% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are airline stocks down?

Airline stocks were down -1.01% in the last day, and down -2.55% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why airline stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued airline stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued airline stocks right now are:

1. United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ:UAL)


United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ:UAL) is the most undervalued airline stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. United Airlines Holdings has a valuation score of 100, which is 57 points higher than the airline industry average of 43. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

United Airlines Holdings's stock has gained 0.31% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the airline industry by 23 percentage points.

2. Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL)


Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) is the second most undervalued airline stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Delta Air Lines has a valuation score of 71, which is 28 points higher than the airline industry average of 43. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Delta Air Lines's stock has dropped -11.26% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the airline industry by 11 percentage points.

3. Volaris (NYSE:VLRS)


Volaris (NYSE:VLRS) is the third most undervalued airline stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Volaris has a valuation score of 71, which is 28 points higher than the airline industry average of 43. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Volaris's stock has dropped -28.67% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the airline industry by -6 percentage points.

Are airline stocks a good buy now?

33.33% of airline stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect airline stocks to rise by 39.97% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the airlines industry?

The average P/E ratio of the airlines industry is 23.27x.
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