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Alaska Air Group (ALK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$66.02 +1.05 (+1.62%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET)

About Alaska Air Group Stock (NYSE:ALK)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$64.27
$66.81
50-Day Range
$44.68
$66.02
52-Week Range
$32.62
$66.81
Volume
7.05 million shs
Average Volume
2.33 million shs
Market Capitalization
$8.38 billion
P/E Ratio
26.62
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$65.86
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

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. Alaska Air Group, Inc. was founded in 1932 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

Alaska Air Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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80th Percentile Overall Score

ALK MarketRank™: 

Alaska Air Group scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 41st out of 130 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Alaska Air Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.93, and is based on 13 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Alaska Air Group has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Alaska Air Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Alaska Air Group are expected to grow by 36.28% in the coming year, from $4.30 to $5.86 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Alaska Air Group is 26.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.79.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Alaska Air Group is 26.62, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 17.81.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Alaska Air Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.24. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Alaska Air Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.06. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.22% of the outstanding shares of Alaska Air Group have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Alaska Air Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Alaska Air Group has recently increased by 2.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Alaska Air Group does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Alaska Air Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Alaska Air Group is 60.48%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Alaska Air Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.60% next year. This indicates that Alaska Air Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Alaska Air Group's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.22% of the outstanding shares of Alaska Air Group have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Alaska Air Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Alaska Air Group has recently increased by 2.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Alaska Air Group has a news sentiment score of 0.49. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for Alaska Air Group this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    29 people have searched for ALK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 53% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    11 people have added Alaska Air Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 83% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Alaska Air Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,198,342.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.68% of the stock of Alaska Air Group is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    81.90% of the stock of Alaska Air Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Alaska Air Group's insider trading history.
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ALK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Alaska Air Group's stock was trading at $39.07 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ALK shares have increased by 69.0% and is now trading at $66.02.
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Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) announced its earnings results on Thursday, October, 31st. The transportation company reported $2.25 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.22 by $0.03. Alaska Air Group's revenue for the quarter was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Shares of Alaska Air Group split on the morning of Thursday, July 10th 2014. The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, June 12th 2014. The newly created shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Wednesday, July 9th 2014. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Alaska Air Group subsidiaries include Virgin America, Horizon Air Industries Inc., AAG Leasing Inc., AAG Real Property LLC., Alaska Airlines Inc., ASA Assurance Inc., ASA Beverages LLC., and McGee Air Services Inc..

Alaska Air Group's top institutional investors include State Street Corp (3.12%), Primecap Management Co. CA (3.05%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.62%) and Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.26%). Insiders that own company stock include Benito Minicucci, J Kenneth Thompson, Shane R Tackett, Andrew R Harrison, Andrea L Schneider, Kyle B Levine, Joseph A Sprague, Muehlen Constance E Von, Emily Halverson and Bradley D Tilden.
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Shares of ALK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Alaska Air Group investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), TotalEnergies (TTE) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
10/31/2024
Today
12/22/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Air transportation, scheduled
Sub-Industry
Airlines
CUSIP
01165910
Employees
26,043
Year Founded
1932

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$65.86
High Stock Price Target
$90.00
Low Stock Price Target
$45.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-0.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.93
Research Coverage
14 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$235 million
Pretax Margin
4.37%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$10.75 billion
Cash Flow
$8.31 per share
Book Value
$32.12 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
126,082,000
Market Cap
$8.38 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.60

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This page (NYSE:ALK) was last updated on 12/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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