NYSE:ALK Alaska Air Group (ALK) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The “Perfect Storm” for Gold (From Gold Safe Exchange) (Ad) Free ALK Stock Alerts $44.90 +0.46 (+1.04%) (As of 12:51 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$44.73▼$45.7550-Day Range$36.57▼$44.4552-Week Range$30.75▼$57.18Volume1.38 million shsAverage Volume2.49 million shsMarket Capitalization$5.65 billionP/E Ratio24.81Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$57.44 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Alaska Air Group alerts: Email Address Alaska Air Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.70 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside28.9% Upside$57.85 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy4.79% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-5.64Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.35Based on 51 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$249,340 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth37.41%From $4.41 to $6.06 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.85 out of 5 starsTransportation Sector14th out of 110 stocksAir Transportation, Scheduled Industry5th out of 17 stocks 4.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAlaska Air Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.73, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageAlaska Air Group has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.79% of the outstanding shares of Alaska Air Group have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAlaska Air Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Alaska Air Group has recently increased by 31.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAlaska Air Group does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthAlaska Air Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 0.4 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreAlaska Air Group has received a -81.18% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Alaska Air in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Air freight transport services", "Passenger air travel", and "Ramp handling services" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Alaska Air Group is -5.64. Previous Next 3.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAlaska Air Group has a news sentiment score of 0.35. 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 0.50 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 51 news articles for Alaska Air Group this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.Search Interest40 people have searched for ALK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 90% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows9 people have added Alaska Air Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $249,340.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.68% of the stock of Alaska Air Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions81.90% 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. Previous Next 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Alaska Air Group are expected to grow by 37.41% in the coming year, from $4.41 to $6.06 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Alaska Air Group is 24.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 137.39.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Alaska Air Group is 24.81, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 15.55.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAlaska Air Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.86. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAlaska Air Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.40. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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Alaska Air Group, Inc. was founded in 1932 and is based in Seattle, Washington.Read More ALK Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart ALK Stock News HeadlinesApril 19, 2024 | bizjournals.comAlaska Airlines execs say tech business travel spending nears pre-Covid levelsApril 19, 2024 | msn.comAlaska Air Group Earnings Transcript (NYSE:ALK)April 19, 2024 | Gold Safe Exchange (Ad)The “Perfect Storm” for GoldGold has already reached all-time highs, and experts believe it's not slowing down any time soon. In fact, some analysts predict a $7,000 price tag by 2025.April 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBusiness travel picks up, bolstering outlook for US airlinesApril 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2024 Alaska Air Group Inc Earnings CallApril 19, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAlaska Air Group Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NYSE:ALK)April 18, 2024 | fool.comAlaska Air Group (ALK) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAlaska Air Group Stock Sees Relative Strength Rating Fly HigherApril 19, 2024 | Gold Safe Exchange (Ad)The “Perfect Storm” for GoldGold has already reached all-time highs, and experts believe it's not slowing down any time soon. In fact, some analysts predict a $7,000 price tag by 2025.April 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAlaska Air Is Moving Past Its Boeing Problems. The Stock Rises After Earnings Report.April 18, 2024 | seekingalpha.comAlaska Air Group, Inc. 2024 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationApril 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAlaska Air Group posts Q1 beat coming off of Boeing incidentApril 18, 2024 | proactiveinvestors.comAlaska Air shares take flight on strong profit forecastApril 18, 2024 | investopedia.comAlaska Air Overcomes January Midair Incident as Travel Demand SurgesApril 18, 2024 | msn.comAlaska Air Sees Profit Above Estimates in Rebound From Max WoesApril 18, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAlaska Air Q1 Net Loss Narrows; Sees Q2 Earnings Above Market, Issues FY24 View - UpdateApril 18, 2024 | marketwatch.comAlaska Air’s stock up 1.6% after carrier’s loss is narrower than expected and revenue tops estimatesApril 18, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comAlaska Air forecasts strong profit as travel demand boomsApril 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comUPDATE 1-Alaska Air forecasts strong profit as travel demand boomsApril 18, 2024 | barrons.comAlaska Air Is Moving Past Its Boeing Problems. The Stock Is Rising After Earnings Report.April 18, 2024 | cnbc.comAlaska Airlines 2024 forecast tops estimates after loss from Boeing Max groundingApril 18, 2024 | reuters.comAlaska Air forecasts second-quarter profit above estimates on strong travel demandApril 18, 2024 | reuters.comAlaska Air prioritizes quality, safety of Boeing products over production rateApril 18, 2024 | prnewswire.comAlaska Air Group reports first quarter 2024 resultsApril 17, 2024 | msn.comAlaska Airlines flights resume with heavy delays after being grounded over aircraft system issueApril 17, 2024 | msn.comAlaska Airlines flights resume after being grounded over aircraft system issueApril 17, 2024 | msn.comAlaska Air Group Q1 Earnings Preview: Attention Turns To Boeing Safety, Merger With Hawaiian AirlinesSee More Headlines Receive ALK Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Alaska Air Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings4/18/2024Today4/19/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorTransportation Industry Air transportation, scheduled Sub-IndustryAirlines Current SymbolNYSE:ALK CUSIP01165910 CIK766421 Webwww.alaskaair.com Phone(206) 392-5040Fax302-636-5454Employees26,043Year Founded1932Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$57.44 High Stock Price Target$70.00 Low Stock Price Target$40.00 Potential Upside/Downside+29.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.70 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.81 Trailing P/E Ratio24.56 Forward P/E Ratio10.08 P/E Growth0.82Net Income$235 million Net Margins2.25% Pretax Margin3.10% Return on Equity14.72% Return on Assets3.96% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.53 Current Ratio0.61 Quick Ratio0.58 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$10.43 billion Price / Sales0.54 Cash Flow$8.80 per share Price / Cash Flow5.05 Book Value$32.12 per share Price / Book1.38Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares125,800,000Free Float124,944,000Market Cap$5.59 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.63 Social Links The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2024Looking to generate income with your stock portfolio? Use these ten stocks to generate a safe and reliable source of investment income.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Benito Minicucci (Age 57)President, CEO & Director Comp: $2.25MMr. Shane R. Tackett (Age 45)CFO & Executive VP of Finance Comp: $1.52MMr. Kyle B. Levine (Age 52)Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, Senior VP of Legal, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Comp: $1.18MMs. Constance E. von Muehlen (Age 58)Executive VP & COO of Alaska Airlines Inc Comp: $1.15MMr. Andrew R. Harrison (Age 53)Executive VP & Chief Commercial Officer of Alaska Airlines Inc. Comp: $1.56MMs. Helvi Kay Sandvik (Age 66)Independent Director Comp: $115.95kMs. Emily HalversonVP of Finance, Controller & Principal Accounting OfficerMr. Mark BocchiManaging Director of Sales & Community MarketingMr. Kevin ThielManaging Director of Accounting OperationsMs. Diana Birkett-Rakow (Age 46)Senior Vice President of Public Affairs & Sustainability - Alaska Airlines Inc More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsCopaNYSE:CPASkyWestNASDAQ:SKYWJetBlue AirwaysNASDAQ:JBLUUnited AirlinesNASDAQ:UALSouthwest AirlinesNYSE:LUVView All CompetitorsInsiders & Institutionstru Independence LLCSold 1,692 shares on 4/18/2024Ownership: 0.084%Hodges Capital Management Inc.Sold 104,132 shares on 4/16/2024Ownership: 0.162%ARGA Investment Management LPBought 224,567 shares on 4/13/2024Ownership: 0.179%IMC Chicago LLCBought 30,700 shares on 4/13/2024Ownership: 0.000%Gateway Investment Advisers LLCBought 391 shares on 4/12/2024Ownership: 0.122%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions ALK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Alaska Air Group stock right now? 11 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Alaska Air Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" ALK shares. View ALK analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Alaska Air Group's stock price target for 2024? 11 brokers have issued 1 year target prices for Alaska Air Group's stock. Their ALK share price targets range from $42.00 to $70.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $57.85 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 28.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for ALK or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have ALK shares performed in 2024? Alaska Air Group's stock was trading at $39.07 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, ALK shares have increased by 14.9% and is now trading at $44.90. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Alaska Air Group? Alaska Air Group saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,020,000 shares, an increase of 31.7% from the March 15th total of 4,570,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,480,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.4 days. View Alaska Air Group's Short Interest. When is Alaska Air Group's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, July 23rd 2024. View our ALK earnings forecast. How were Alaska Air Group's earnings last quarter? Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) released its earnings results on Thursday, April, 18th. The transportation company reported ($0.92) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($1.09) by $0.17. The transportation company had revenue of $2.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.18 billion. Alaska Air Group had a net margin of 2.25% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.72%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned ($0.62) earnings per share. Read the conference call transcript. What ETFs hold Alaska Air Group's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) stock in their portfolio include U.S. Global Jets ETF (JETS), American Customer Satisfaction ETF (ACSI), SPDR S&P Transportation ETF (XTN), Invesco S&P SmallCap Industrials ETF (PSCI), iShares Focused Value Factor ETF (FOVL), Defiance Hotel, Airline, and Cruise ETF (CRUZ), SPDR S&P 600 Small CapValue ETF (SLYV) and Direxion Daily Travel & Vacation Bull 2X Shares (OOTO). When did Alaska Air Group's stock split? Shares of Alaska Air Group split on Thursday, July 10th 2014. The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, June 12th 2014. The newly minted shares were distributed 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. What guidance has Alaska Air Group issued on next quarter's earnings? Alaska Air Group issued an update on its FY24 earnings guidance on Thursday, April, 18th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $3.25-5.25 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $4.36. What is Bradley D. Tilden's approval rating as Alaska Air Group's CEO? 391 employees have rated Alaska Air Group Chief Executive Officer Bradley D. Tilden on Glassdoor.com. Bradley D. Tilden has an approval rating of 85% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Alaska Air Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Alaska Air Group investors own include Delta Air Lines (DAL), Southwest Airlines (LUV), NVIDIA (NVDA), Walt Disney (DIS), Bank of America (BAC), Boeing (BA), Gilead Sciences (GILD), CVS Health (CVS), Intel (INTC) and Netflix (NFLX). Who are Alaska Air Group's major shareholders? Alaska Air Group's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include ARGA Investment Management LP (0.18%), Hodges Capital Management Inc. (0.16%), Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.12%), tru Independence LLC (0.08%), Alaska Permanent Fund Corp (0.05%) and Executive Wealth Group LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrea L Schneider, Andrea L Schneider, Andrew R Harrison, Benito Minicucci, Bradley D Tilden, J Kenneth Thompson, Jessie J Knight Jr and Shane R Tackett. View institutional ownership trends. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. Does Alaska Air Group have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of Alaska Air Group: AAG Leasing Inc., AAG Real Property LLC., ASA Assurance Inc., ASA Beverages LLC., Alaska Airlines Inc., Horizon Air Industries Inc., McGee Air Services Inc., and Virgin America.Read More This page (NYSE:ALK) was last updated on 4/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBiden’s $374B Giveaway Into This SectorDTIThe #1 Crypto for 2024InvestorPlaceHe Is Giving Away BitcoinCrypto Swap ProfitsUrgent alert: open this for a huge profit potentialTimothy SykesHow Biden has already won 2024Porter & CompanyTop 5 AI Stocks to Buy for 2024Market Moving TrendsMy biggest AI fearParadigm PressOptions trading has suddenly become more reliable.Eagle Publishing Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Alaska Air Group, Inc. 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