Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for ALK Earnings

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for Alaska Air Group in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 5th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now expects that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $0.87 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.97. The consensus estimate for Alaska Air Group’s current full-year earnings is $6.03 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Alaska Air Group’s FY2027 earnings at $11.24 EPS.

Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 22nd. The transportation company reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.52. Alaska Air Group had a return on equity of 14.66% and a net margin of 3.37%.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Alaska Air Group from $70.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Alaska Air Group from $70.00 to $79.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. UBS Group upped their price objective on Alaska Air Group from $81.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Barclays raised their price objective on Alaska Air Group from $55.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 14th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their target price on Alaska Air Group from $85.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Alaska Air Group currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $74.86.

Alaska Air Group Trading Up 2.1 %

Shares of Alaska Air Group stock opened at $75.96 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 0.61 and a quick ratio of 0.58. Alaska Air Group has a 1 year low of $32.62 and a 1 year high of $76.33. The firm has a market cap of $9.64 billion, a PE ratio of 24.91, a PEG ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $65.92 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $50.72.

Institutional Trading of Alaska Air Group

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Avior Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Alaska Air Group by 44.8% during the 4th quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 588 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares during the period. Pacific Center for Financial Services purchased a new stake in Alaska Air Group in the third quarter worth $45,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC raised 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 in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC purchased a new position in Alaska Air Group during the third quarter valued at $52,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Alaska Air Group during the 4th quarter valued at $52,000. 81.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Alaska Air Group

In other Alaska Air Group news, CEO Joseph A. Sprague sold 2,325 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.38, for a total value of $149,683.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 19,340 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,245,109.20. This represents a 10.73 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Andrea L. Schneider sold 3,700 shares of Alaska Air Group stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.50, for a total transaction of $234,950.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 21,086 shares in the company, valued at $1,338,961. The trade was a 14.93 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 137,548 shares of company stock valued at $9,513,807 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.92% 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.