Copa Holdings, S.A. (CPA) reported traffic numbers for January 2025 on the back of upbeat air-travel demand. Driven by high passenger volumes, revenue passenger miles (a measure of traffic) improved on a year-over-year basis in January.To match the demand swell, CPA is increasing its capacity. In January, available seat miles (a measure of capacity) increased 22.1% year over year. Revenue passenger miles increased 23.6% year over year. Since traffic outpaced capacity expansion, the load factor (percentage o ...

PANAMA CITY, Feb. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA) today released preliminary passenger traffic statistics for January 2025: Operating DataJanuary 2025January 2024% ChangeCopa Holdings (Consolidated) ASM (mm) (1)2,774.6 2,273.2 22.1%<td style="vertical-align: middle; t ...

Wall Street analysts expect Copa Holdings (CPA) to post quarterly earnings of $3.84 per share in its upcoming report, which indicates a year-over-year decline of 14.1%. Revenues are expected to be $880.05 million, down 4% from the year-ago quarter.The current level reflects a downward revision of 3.5% in the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter over the past 30 days. This demonstrates how the analysts covering the stock have collectively reappraised their initial projections over this period.Prior to a co ...

Copa Holdings (CPA) is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2024 results on Feb. 12, after market close.See the Zacks Earnings Calendar to stay ahead of market-making news.Copa Holdings has an impressive earnings surprise history, having surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters. The average beat is 11.8%.The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CPA’s soon-to-be-reported quarter’s earnings has been revised downward by 1.8% in the past 60 days to $3.84 per share. Meanwhile, the Zacks ...

Wall Street expects a year-over-year decline in earnings on lower revenues when Copa Holdings (CPA) reports results for the quarter ended December 2024. While this widely-known consensus outlook is important in gauging the company's earnings picture, a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price is how the actual results compare to these estimates.The stock might move higher if these key numbers top expectations in the upcoming earnings report, which is expected to be released on February 12 ...

Copa Holdings (CPA) closed at $90.93 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.81% move from the prior day. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.72% for the day. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.3%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 1.35%.The holding company for Panama's national airline's shares have seen an increase of 1.94% over the last month, not keeping up with the Transportation sector's gain of 3% and outstripping the S&P 500's gain of 1.02%.Market participants will be c ...

In investing, there is always an exception to the rule. The rule in this case being: In the long-term, nobody makes money in the airline business. And the exception, Copa Holdings (NYSE: CPA ).Striving to compound knowledge. Long-time fan of Warren and Charlie. Always invert. "To finish first, you must first finish". Investing own and family funds for +20 years. Senior finance roles at public and private corporations for most of that time.Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in the sha ...

PANAMA CITY, Jan. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA) announces the following events: Earnings Release – Fourth Quarter 2024Date:February 12, 2025Time:After US market closeThis release will be available on our website: https://copa.gcs-web.com/financial-information/quarterly-results Earnings Conference Call and Webcast Date:February 13, 2025Time:11:00 AM US ET (11:00 AM Local Time)Join by phone: https://register.vevent.com/register/BI3d3cbd8e7b2244fdad7627b4aa596d8aWebcast (listen- ...

Earnings and Stock Performance - Earnings and interest rates are two key factors determining stock prices in the long run, with earnings being a controllable focus for investors [2] - A company's performance relative to earnings expectations is crucial for stock prices, especially in the near-term, making earnings surprises a potential opportunity [2] - Stocks with a positive earnings ESP and Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) or stronger have a 70% chance of posting a positive bottom-line surprise and have historically delivered ~28% annual returns on average [6] Zacks Earnings ESP - The Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) identifies stocks likely to outperform earnings expectations by comparing the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate [4][5] - A positive ESP indicates a higher likelihood of beating analyst expectations, as seen with Southwest Airlines (+5 35%) and Copa Holdings (+1 95%) [8][11] Stock Analysis - Southwest Airlines (LUV) has a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy), a Most Accurate Estimate of $0 45/share, and is 16 days away from its next earnings report on January 30, 2025 [7] - Copa Holdings (CPA) holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), a Most Accurate Estimate of $3 95/share, and is 22 days away from its earnings release on February 5, 2025 [10] - Both LUV and CPA are part of a large group of Transportation stocks with positive ESP figures, suggesting a good chance of beating earnings expectations [7][11] Zacks Rank Performance - Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) stocks, representing 60% of all covered stocks, are expected to perform in-line with the broader market [9] - Zacks Rank 2 (Buy) and 1 (Strong Buy) stocks, representing the top 15% and top 5% of stocks, respectively, are expected to outperform the market, with Strong Buy stocks outperforming the most [9]

Airline Industry Performance - Copa Holdings reported improved revenue passenger miles in December 2024, driven by high passenger volumes and increased capacity [1][8] - Ryanair Holdings transported 13 6 million passengers in December 2024, an 8% year-over-year increase, and operated 77,380 flights, up from 73,750 in November [2][9] - Ryanair expects traffic to grow 8% year-over-year for fiscal 2025, assuming no worsening of Boeing delivery delays [9] Company-Specific Metrics - Copa Holdings' available seat miles increased 6 5% year-over-year in December, while revenue passenger miles rose 6 8%, leading to a load factor of 85 3%, up from 85 1% in December 2023 [8] - Ryanair's load factor improved to 92% in December 2024 from 91% in the year-ago period, reflecting consistent passenger demand [9] Stock Performance and Rankings - Copa Holdings shares lost 9 6% over the past three months, underperforming the Zacks Airline industry's 3 8% growth [3] - American Airlines (AAL) has a Zacks Rank 1 (Strong Buy), an expected earnings growth rate of 16%, and shares rose 16 4% in the past year [5][6] - United Airlines (UAL) has a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy), an expected earnings growth rate of 1 3%, and shares surged 122 9% in the past year [6][7] Earnings Performance - American Airlines surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the trailing four quarters, with an average earnings beat of 124 4% [6] - United Airlines surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters, with an average earnings beat of 26 9% [7]