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

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $52.20 to $53.26
• 50-Day Range: $39.57 to $53.96
• 52-Week Range: $32.00 to $54.01
• Volume: 869,650 shs
• Average Volume: 2.26 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.64 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.10
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $57.31
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Alaska Air Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Alaska Air Group scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 46th out of 127 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Alaska Air Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 12 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Alaska Air Group has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 27.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Alaska Air Group are expected to grow by 27.00% in the coming year, from $4.26 to $5.41 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Alaska Air Group is 21.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.64.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Alaska Air Group is 21.10, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 17.65.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Alaska Air Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.21. 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 1.48. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.99% 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 3.6, 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 decreased by 13.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

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 27.73% next year. This indicates that Alaska Air Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.4 / 5
• Environmental Score: -5.64

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.99% 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 3.6, 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 decreased by 13.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.96

News Sentiment

Alaska Air Group has a news sentiment score of 0.96. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Alaska Air Group this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 19 people have searched for ALK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% 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 57% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Alaska Air Group insiders have not sold or bought any 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.

ALK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ALK shares performed this year?

Alaska Air Group's stock was trading at $39.07 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, ALK stock has increased by 33.9% and is now trading at $52.33.
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How were Alaska Air Group's earnings last quarter?

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) released its earnings results on Thursday, October, 31st. The transportation company reported $2.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.22 by $0.03. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

When did Alaska Air Group's stock split?

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

Does Alaska Air Group have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group: 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..

Who are Alaska Air Group's major shareholders?

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, Andrew R Harrison, Andrea L Schneider, Shane R Tackett and Bradley D Tilden.
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How do I buy shares of Alaska Air Group?

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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What other stocks do shareholders of Alaska Air Group own?

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: 11/22/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 1/23/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: Air transportation, scheduled
• Sub-Industry: Airlines
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ALK
• CUSIP: 01165910
• CIK: 766421
• Web: www.alaskaair.com
• Phone: (206) 392-5040
• Fax: 302-636-5454
• Employees: 26,043
• Year Founded: 1932

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $57.31
• High Stock Price Target: $80.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $45.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.86
• Research Coverage: 14 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.48
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.10
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.28
• P/E Growth: 1.21
• Net Income: $235 million
• Net Margins: 2.99%
• Pretax Margin: 4.37%
• Return on Equity: 12.81%
• Return on Assets: 3.35%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.93
• Current Ratio: 0.60
• Quick Ratio: 0.57

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $10.75 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.62
• Cash Flow: $7.96 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.57
• Book Value: $35.28 per share
• Price / Book: 1.48

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 126,945,000
• Free Float: 126,082,000
• Market Cap: $6.64 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.59