LATAM Airlines is executing with exceptional precision — a perfect four-quarter beat streak averaging roughly 35% above consensus including a 70% positive surprise most recently, against 22% year-over-year earnings growth at a forward P/E of 8.1x — but a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.4 is the primary financial vulnerability if the growth runway shortens.
Thesis pillars
- Exceptional Earnings Beat Streak↓Deteriorating
- Attractive Valuation Growth Franchise→Stable
- Strong Revenue Growth Momentum↑Improving
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Pillars as of Jul 3, 2026· older than 90 days
LATAM Airlines Group S.A. (LTM) Stock Analysis
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Industrials · Airlines
Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $47.78: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.1); Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7.
LATAM Airlines Group S.A., together with its subsidiaries, provides passenger and cargo air transportation services in Chile, Argentina, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, the United States, other Latin American countries, the Caribbean, Europe, and Oceania. As of December 31,... Read more
Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $47.78: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.1); Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 48. Score 6.6/10, high confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 97d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated Oct 28, 2026Recent Developments — LATAM Airlines Group S.A.
Latest news
- NEWS LTM Launches GCC Origin Business Unit; Shares Fall 0.92% - HDFC Sky — HDFC Sky Oct 28, 2026 neutral
- NEWS LATAM Airlines Group SA (LTM) Stock Down 6.2% -- Now Undervalued? GF Score: 73/100 - GuruFocus — GuruFocus Oct 27, 2026 negative
- NEWS LATAM Airlines Slides as Brazil Election Shock Adds to Fuel-Cost Worries - Quiver Quantitative — Quiver Quantitative Oct 26, 2026 negative
- NEWS Latam Airlines stock hits 52-week low at 42.87 USD By Investing.com - Investing.com Nigeria — Investing.com Nigeria Oct 26, 2026 negative
- NEWS LATAM Airlines Q2 Earnings Fall, Revenue Rises; Fiscal 2026 Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA Outlook Raised - marketscreener.com — marketscreener.com Aug 5, 2026 positive
Latest item Oct 28, 2026 · Generated 2026-11-05T11:29:01Z.
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Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $47.78: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.1); Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 48. Prior stop was $44.44. Score 6.6/10, high confidence.
Analyst target: $64.26 (+34.5% upside). Prior stop was $44.44. Stop-loss: $44.44.
V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.1); Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7; Leverage penalty (D/E 4.5): -1.5.
LATAM Airlines Group S.A. trades at a P/E of 8.5 (forward 6.8). TrendMatrix value score: 9.4/10. Verdict: Sell.
12 analysts rate LTM, with a consensus score of 4.0/5. 10 analysts publish price targets averaging $74.
What does LATAM Airlines Group S.A. do?LATAM Airlines Group S.A., together with its subsidiaries, provides passenger and cargo air transportation services in...
LATAM Airlines Group S.A., together with its subsidiaries, provides passenger and cargo air transportation services in Chile, Argentina, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, the United States, other Latin American countries, the Caribbean, Europe, and Oceania. As of December 31, 2024, the company provides passenger transport services to 160 destinations in 27 countries; and operated 371 fleet of aircraft. The company was formerly known as LAN Airlines S.A. and changed its name to LATAM Airlines Group S.A. in June 2012. LATAM Airlines Group S.A. was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in Santiago, Chile.