Will the strong IAG share price surge 69% in 2026?

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International Consolidated Airlines Group‘s (LSE:IAG) enjoyed another year of blistering share price gains in 2025. Up 33%, IAG as it’s known has comfortably beaten the broader FTSE 100‘s 18% rise since 1 January.
Robust travel demand and falling fuel costs have delivered excellent profits growth this year. But can IAG and its shares continue their stunning ascent?
One bullish City analyst certainly believes so. They’re expecting the British Airways owner’s shares to jump another 69% over the next 12 months, to 679p.
Are forecasts like this mere pie in the sky? Or is IAG cleared for take-off?
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