--- title: "Air Canada (TSE:AC) Stock Price Passes Below 200 Day Moving Average - Here's Why" description: "Air Canada (TSE:AC) shares fell below their 200-day moving average of C$19.45, trading as low as C$15.19. The stock last traded at C$15.22 with a volume of 3.2 million shares. Analysts have mixed rati" type: "news" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/232839495.md" published_at: "2025-03-23T00:52:05.000Z" --- # Air Canada (TSE:AC) Stock Price Passes Below 200 Day Moving Average - Here's Why > Air Canada (TSE:AC) shares fell below their 200-day moving average of C$19.45, trading as low as C$15.19. The stock last traded at C$15.22 with a volume of 3.2 million shares. Analysts have mixed ratings, with CIBC lowering its price target to C$24.00, while ATB Capital raised it to C$31.00. The consensus rating is "Moderate Buy" with a target price of C$25.20. Insider buying was noted, with directors acquiring shares at prices around C$16.75 to C$17.40. Air Canada has a market cap of C$5.43 billion and a P/E ratio of 2.14. Shares of Air Canada (TSE:AC - Get Free Report) crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of C$19.45 and traded as low as C$15.19. Air Canada shares last traded at C$15.22, with a volume of 3,246,600 shares changing hands. ## Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades - Aurora Cannabis Earnings Reveal a Turning Tide for the Stock Several brokerages recently commented on AC. CIBC reduced their price objective on shares of Air Canada from C$28.00 to C$24.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. ATB Capital raised their price target on shares of Air Canada from C$28.00 to C$31.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, December 18th. Raymond James raised shares of Air Canada to a "moderate buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered Air Canada from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and dropped their price objective for the company from C$34.00 to C$24.00 in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Finally, Cormark boosted their target price on Air Canada from C$26.75 to C$29.50 in a research report on Wednesday, December 18th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Air Canada has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of C$25.20. **Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on AC** ## Air Canada Stock Performance - How to invest in airline stocks The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 400.00. The business has a 50 day moving average price of C$17.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of C$19.45. The stock has a market cap of C$5.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 2.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.02 and a beta of 2.39. ## Insider Activity In other news, Director Vagn Sorensen acquired 11,440 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 19th. The stock was acquired at an average price of C$17.40 per share, with a total value of C$199,057.14. Also, Senior Officer Craig Landry acquired 13,644 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 28th. The shares were bought at an average price of C$16.75 per share, with a total value of C$228,546.55. Company insiders own 0.14% of the company's stock. ## Air Canada Company Profile (Get Free Report) Air Canada provides domestic, U.S. transborder, and international airline services. 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