Analysts Set Expectations for ALK FY2025 Earnings

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) – Research analysts at Zacks Research issued their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Alaska Air Group in a report issued on Thursday, November 6th. Zacks Research analyst Team anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $2.46 for the year. Zacks Research has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.42 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.06) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.28) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($1.83) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($1.76) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.50 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.18 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.23 EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.35) EPS.

ALK has been the topic of several other reports. Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Alaska Air Group in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Evercore ISI reduced their target price on Alaska Air Group from $70.00 to $65.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, September 16th. Susquehanna set a $58.00 price target on Alaska Air Group and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Raymond James Financial set a $65.00 target price on shares of Alaska Air Group and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Alaska Air Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $73.08.

Alaska Air Group Stock Up 4.4%

ALK stock opened at $42.96 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $4.95 billion, a PE ratio of 34.64, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.41. Alaska Air Group has a 1 year low of $39.79 and a 1 year high of $78.08. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $51.40 and a 200 day simple moving average of $51.67. The company has a current ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12.

Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The transportation company reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.11 by ($0.06). Alaska Air Group had a return on equity of 8.93% and a net margin of 1.06%.The firm had revenue of $3.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.75 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.25 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Insider Activity at Alaska Air Group

In other Alaska Air Group news, SVP Kyle B. Levine sold 5,914 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $57.75, for a total transaction of $341,533.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 20,917 shares in the company, valued at $1,207,956.75. This represents a 22.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Shane R. Tackett sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $57.06, for a total transaction of $285,300.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 43,335 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,472,695.10. This trade represents a 10.34% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ALK. Brooklyn Investment Group increased its position in Alaska Air Group by 41.1% in the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 632 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 184 shares in the last quarter. MAI Capital Management grew its stake in shares of Alaska Air Group by 80.5% during the second quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 628 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 280 shares during the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC bought a new position in Alaska Air Group in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its position in Alaska Air Group by 43.2% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 838 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 253 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Country Trust Bank acquired a new position in Alaska Air Group during the 3rd quarter worth $45,000. 81.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.