Airbus Stock Plummets 9% Following Revised 2024 Targets and Delivery Projections

Money | June 25, 2024, 2:03 a.m.

Investors were shaken as Airbus announced a 9% drop in shares following a revision of their 2024 targets, reducing aircraft deliveries and earnings forecasts. The company now anticipates adjusted earnings before interest and taxes of approximately 5.5 billion euros, down from the prior estimate of 6.5 to 7 billion euros. Additionally, the expected number of commercial aircraft deliveries has been adjusted to around 770, lower than the previous projection of nearly 800. Airbus also postponed the production ramp-up of its A320 aircraft. Europe-listed shares plunged by 9.17% in response to the news. The market reaction underscores the challenges facing Airbus as they navigate through a turbulent economic climate, highlighting the need for strategic recalibration to manage uncertainties in the aviation industry.