-- RBC Capital Markets cut its price target on the shares of Air Canada (AC.TO) by $3.00 to $22.00, to reflect the evolving geopolitical landscape, but reiterated its outperform rating.
Analyst James McGarragle's trimmed his estimate for 2026 EBITDA to $3.0 billion, below management's guidance of $3.35 billion to $3.75 billion, reflecting elevated jet fuel costs (and the expected negative impact to demand as higher costs are passed through), "though we see upside should fuel prices normalize on a peace deal."
McGarragle anticipates the carrier will implement fare increases in the second quarter to recover elevated fuel costs through both surcharges and base ticket adjustments. "We continue to view 2026 as a transitory year and anticipate a significant FCF inflection in 2028-2029 off normalizing capital expenditures."
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