{"id":242677,"date":"2026-05-12T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/?p=242677"},"modified":"2026-05-13T04:39:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T08:39:55","slug":"jet-fuel-costs-are-rising-time-to-buy-airlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/traders-insight\/securities\/macro\/jet-fuel-costs-are-rising-time-to-buy-airlines\/","title":{"rendered":"Jet fuel costs are rising. Time to buy airlines?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What do strong Q1 company profits tell us about the health of the consumer?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-market-recap\"><strong>Market recap<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Equity markets rose this week as investors continue to brush aside uncertainty in the Middle East and focus instead on robust profit numbers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The S&amp;P 500 rose 2.3%, led by a 7% rally in technology.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The TSX added 0.6%, with gains in materials offset by declines in technology and energy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-earnings\"><strong>Earnings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re approximately two-thirds of the way through earnings season, and first-quarter results have been very strong, with 84% of companies in the S&amp;P 500 exceeding estimates and earnings per share (EPS) growth among the best we\u2019ve seen over the past five years.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmogam.com\/ca-en\/insights\/weekly-commentary-may-11-jet-fuel-costs-are-rising-time-to-buy-airlines\/#footnote-ref-1\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/a>&nbsp;Notably, this performance has not been limited to Technology; Energy, for instance, has also done particularly well. While many observers have been looking for signs that higher oil prices may be taking a toll on the consumer, so far, that hasn\u2019t been the case. There has been some forward guidance mentioning that inflation could potentially impact investors\u2019 pocketbooks and therefore cut into profits. But this was more of a footnote than a warning, and not at all comparable to the big caveats we saw with the tariff situation a year ago. Frankly, we were surprised not to see more companies hedge a bit with respect to future inflation. But so far, companies are not considering it a major risk, and some firms\u2019 growth forecasts have actually gone up. The \u2018K-shaped\u2019 economy&#8211; in which different segments of the economy diverge sharply\u2014is one factor, as higher-income consumers will be impacted less by energy inflation. Furthermore, they will also benefit from the higher returns coming from the stock market. But even in Consumer Staples earnings reports, we\u2019re not seeing any major warnings signs, and planned tax cuts in the U.S. are also likely to help relieve some of lower-end consumers\u2019 pain. In our view, it is this lack of negative forward guidance that is allowing the stock market to take off. If strong earnings beats were being offset by cautious guidance, then markets\u2019 reaction may have been muted. But with strong earnings and few caveats, stocks have been able to realize more of their near-term upside potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bottom line: Negative impacts of higher oil prices on consumers may emerge over the next couple of quarters, but so far, companies have not felt compelled to highlight them as a key risk.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-airlines\"><strong>Airlines<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Historically, the airline industry has been challenging to invest in. Coming out of COVID, it got a significant boost as people looked to travel more. But as we\u2019re seeing now with the impact of higher oil prices, it is a business that is sensitive to many potential disruptions. Soaring jet fuel prices are causing some airlines, including Air Canada, to cancel routes,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmogam.com\/ca-en\/insights\/weekly-commentary-may-11-jet-fuel-costs-are-rising-time-to-buy-airlines\/#footnote-ref-2\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a>&nbsp;while European airlines are being forced to deal with the dual problems of potential fuel shortages and regulations that require them to reimburse travelers for cancelled flights even if they\u2019re caused by fuel supply issues.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmogam.com\/ca-en\/insights\/weekly-commentary-may-11-jet-fuel-costs-are-rising-time-to-buy-airlines\/#footnote-ref-3\"><sup>3<\/sup><\/a>&nbsp;At least a couple of airlines are reportedly looking for mergers, and we\u2019ve already seen U.S. low-budget carrier Spirit Airlines go out of business. This is an important story to monitor for both investors and travelers. So far, the oil shock hasn\u2019t had much impact on travel volume, in part because people who really want to travel are willing to absorb the higher cost, as they did post-pandemic. However, if people are being hit both on the cost of flights and at the gas pump, they may reach a breaking point where demand does fall off. It all depends on how long higher energy prices last. What is certain is that airlines\u2019 pre-conflict cost expectations are no longer accurate, which impacts the business case for some of their services. Looking ahead, if we get to a stage where airline stock prices are severely depressed but oil prices have moderated, we would consider it an opportunity for a short-term, tactical trade. However, while many airlines have seen their stock prices fall, we would not yet consider them to be depressed, and overall uncertainty remains high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bottom line: So far, the surge in jet fuel prices is affecting airlines more from a stock perspective than from the standpoint of consumer demand\u2014but that could change if higher prices persist.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-prediction-markets\"><strong>Prediction markets<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Prediction markets like Kalshi have been attracting increasing amounts of money and are even courting institutional investors. But can these platforms serve as a useful tool in investment processes, or even as a destination for capital? At this stage, platforms like Kalshi are more like betting markets than anything else, in our view, and we have not spent a lot of time evaluating them as an investment tool. However, they are a good bellwether for the beliefs people have\u2014when they think the U.S.-Iran situation might end, for example. If users of the platform expect the conflict to be resolved in one-to-two months and we think it will be sooner, then we can expect a potential upside surprise. As such, we can use the options markets more effectively, including more precise sizing of our positions. We will never make a decision solely off of insights gained from prediction markets, but they can serve as a good source of intel. Currently, these platforms tend to be better at predicting political decisions than financial or macroeconomic outcomes, but we will continue to monitor their development as they move into new areas like commodity markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bottom line: While prediction markets are not currently a major part of our investment processes, they do provide some useful insights on how people are thinking.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-positioning\"><strong>Positioning<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For a detailed breakdown of our portfolio positioning, check out&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmogam.com\/ca-en\/insights\/monthly-house-view\/\">the latest BMO GAM House View Report&nbsp;<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally Posted May 11, 2026 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmogam.com\/ca-en\/insights\/weekly-commentary-may-11-jet-fuel-costs-are-rising-time-to-buy-airlines\/\">Jet fuel costs are rising. 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