Q2 EPS Estimate for Alaska Air Group Decreased by Analyst

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK - Free Report) - Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Alaska Air Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, January 21st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $3.30 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $3.45. The consensus estimate for Alaska Air Group's current full-year earnings is $4.37 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Alaska Air Group's Q3 2025 earnings at $2.90 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on shares of Alaska Air Group from $68.00 to $78.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. Melius raised Alaska Air Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $56.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Alaska Air Group from $70.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Alaska Air Group from $55.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Alaska Air Group from $70.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $72.57.

Alaska Air Group Trading Up 2.0 %

Shares of ALK stock traded up $1.32 on Thursday, hitting $68.72. 6,481,396 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,986,205. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.60. Alaska Air Group has a one year low of $32.62 and a one year high of $71.70. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $61.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $47.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.71, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.54.

Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 22nd. The transportation company reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.52. Alaska Air Group had a net margin of 2.99% and a return on equity of 12.81%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alaska Air Group

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Avior Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Alaska Air Group by 44.8% in the fourth quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 588 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Pacific Center for Financial Services purchased a new stake in Alaska Air Group in the third quarter worth approximately $45,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Alaska Air Group by 86.0% in the third quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,025 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 474 shares during the last quarter. Pacifica Partners Inc. boosted its holdings in Alaska Air Group by 952.4% in the third quarter. Pacifica Partners Inc. now owns 1,105 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $50,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC purchased a new stake in Alaska Air Group in the third quarter worth approximately $52,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.90% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Alaska Air Group

In other news, COO Muehlen Constance E. Von sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.09, for a total transaction of $252,360.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 12,162 shares in the company, valued at $767,300.58. This represents a 24.75 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Andrew R. Harrison sold 13,880 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.01, for a total transaction of $888,458.80. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 20,638 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,321,038.38. The trade was a 40.21 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 34,473 shares of company stock valued at $2,198,342. Corporate insiders own 0.68% of the company's stock.

Alaska Air Group Company Profile

Alaska Air Group, Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates airlines. It operates through three segments: Mainline, Regional, and Horizon. The company offers scheduled air transportation services on Boeing jet aircraft for passengers and cargo in the United States, and in parts of Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, Belize, Guatemala, and the Bahamas; and for passengers across a shorter distance network within the United States, Canada, and Mexico.