EasyJet stock holds after lawsuit shock and steady analysts
Published on 09/09/2026 at 23:07 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
EasyJet stock (ISIN GB00B7KR2P84) closed at GBP 6.706 on September 8, 2026, down 0.15 percent. The same session left the shares 0.21 percent higher over five days and 31.34 percent higher year to date, according to MarketScreener.
Lawsuit keeps pressure on the shares
As ad hoc news reported on September 9, 2026, the move came after Reuters said easyJet faces a lawsuit for at least USD 72 million over six grounded Airbus planes. That legal claim is the clearest fresh catalyst in the latest session.
The broader UK airline tape was also weaker, with the FTSE 100 ending 0.1 percent lower at 10,811.66 points on September 8, 2026, in the same report.
Analysts stay cautious
On August 20, 2026, finanzen.ch showed Bernstein Research at Market-Perform, RBC Capital Markets at Sector Perform and UBS at Neutral in its easyJet analyst table. The same page put the average 2026 EPS forecast at GBP 0.122 and a dividend estimate at GBP 0.048.
MarketScreener put the average target at GBP 6.562 for 13 analysts and showed the shares at GBP 6.706 on the last close, a discount of 2.14 percent to that target.
Price stays close
EasyJet stock traded at GBP 6.684 on September 9, 2026, at 17:30, with a session high of GBP 6.718, a low of GBP 6.678 and volume of 381,650 shares on the UK 100 watch list. The move leaves the stock above its 52-week low of GBP 3.327 and below its 52-week high of GBP 6.836.
EasyJet share details
- Company: easyJet plc
- ISIN: GB00B7KR2P84
- Ticker: EZJ.L
- Trading venue: London Stock Exchange
- Price (as of September 9, 2026, 17:30): GBP 6.684
- Market capitalization: not included in the available market snapshot
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Discretionary / Passenger Airlines
- Index membership: FTSE 100
