Volaris stock trades at USD 6.26, market cap USD 719.6 million
Published on 10/08/2026 at 19:05 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- Volaris stock was last at USD 6.26 on October 8, 2026, down 1.42 percent versus USD 6.35.
- The 52-week range is USD 5.79 to USD 10.80, placing the stock 42.04 percent below its high.
- Market capitalization was USD 719.6 million, while trading volume was 170,529 shares versus a 461,837-share average.
- Southwest Airlines and Azul provide same-day airline comparisons in price performance, valuation and market capitalization.
Volaris stock was last at USD 6.26 on October 8, 2026 at 1:04 p.m. EDT, down 1.42 percent versus the prior close of USD 6.35. The company had a market capitalization of USD 719.6 million, giving the trading session a clear small-cap profile.
Volume stays below average
Trading volume stood at 170,529 shares on October 8, 2026, against an average volume of 461,837 shares. That puts turnover at 36.92 percent of the average, so the session involved fewer shares than the recent norm.
The bid and ask were not included in the quoted market fields. The main measurable signal was the combination of a 1.42 percent decline and below-average turnover rather than a high-volume repricing.
Stock remains below yearly high
Volaris traded within a 52-week range of USD 5.79 to USD 10.80. At USD 6.26, the stock stood 42.04 percent below the 52-week high and 8.12 percent above the 52-week low on October 8, 2026.
The position within that range leaves the share price much closer to its annual low than its annual high. The spread between the two endpoints was USD 5.01, while the current price was USD 4.54 below the upper boundary.
Valuation remains loss based
The quoted trailing P/E ratio was minus 3.91 on October 8, 2026, and the dividend yield was 0.00 percent. A negative P/E reflects a loss-based earnings denominator, so the market capitalization and operating performance remain more useful reference points than a conventional earnings multiple.
For comparison, Volaris had a market capitalization of USD 719.6 million, far below the USD 20.1 billion value of Southwest Airlines and the USD 1.3 billion value of Azul. The peer figures put Volaris at the smaller end of the airline comparison set.
Comparison with peers
- Volaris: minus 1.42 percent, P/E minus 3.91, market capitalization USD 719.6 million
- Southwest Airlines (NYSE, USD): minus 1.46 percent, P/E 25.29, market capitalization USD 20.1 billion
- Azul (NYSE, USD): plus 0.56 percent, P/E 659.09, market capitalization USD 1.3 billion
Price and trading position
Volaris was last at USD 6.26 on the NYSE on October 8, 2026 at 1:04 p.m. EDT, with the price down 1.42 percent from USD 6.35. The stock's 52-week range, market capitalization and trading volume provide the key market markers for the session.
Volaris market data
- Company: Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V.
- ISIN: MX01VO000009
- Ticker: VLRS
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price as of October 8, 2026, 1:04 p.m. EDT: USD 6.26
- Change versus prior close: minus 1.42 percent
- Prior close October 7, 2026: USD 6.35
- Market capitalization: USD 719.6 million as of October 8, 2026
- 52-week range: USD 5.79-10.80 as of October 8, 2026
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Airlines
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
