Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eleven research firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $71.40.

Several research firms recently commented on ALK. Bank of America raised their target price on Alaska Air Group from $62.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. TD Cowen decreased their price target on Alaska Air Group from $64.00 to $63.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and set a $70.00 price objective (up from $60.00) on shares of Alaska Air Group in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Alaska Air Group in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Alaska Air Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd.

Alaska Air Group Stock Performance

Shares of ALK opened at $55.61 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $6.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 63.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 1.21. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $51.69 and a 200-day moving average of $51.05. Alaska Air Group has a 1 year low of $37.63 and a 1 year high of $78.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a current ratio of 0.50.

Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The transportation company reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.32. The firm had revenue of $3.63 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.64 billion. Alaska Air Group had a net margin of 0.70% and a return on equity of 7.22%. Alaska Air Group’s quarterly revenue was up 2.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.97 EPS. Alaska Air Group has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -1.500–0.500 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.500-6.500 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Alaska Air Group will post 6.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Alaska Air Group news, EVP Kyle B. Levine sold 2,945 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.02, for a total transaction of $176,758.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 20,977 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,259,039.54. This trade represents a 12.31% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Shane R. Tackett sold 10,000 shares of Alaska Air Group stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.00, for a total value of $550,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 33,530 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,844,150. This trade represents a 22.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC bought a new stake in Alaska Air Group in the third quarter worth about $28,000. MAI Capital Management grew its stake in shares of Alaska Air Group by 80.5% in the 2nd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 628 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 280 shares during the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC bought a new stake in shares of Alaska Air Group in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. lifted its stake in Alaska Air Group by 242.5% during the fourth quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 685 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Alaska Air Group by 43.2% during the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 838 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 253 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 81.90% of the company’s stock.

Alaska Air Group Company Profile

Alaska Air Group is a publicly traded holding company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, that operates two main airlines—Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Through these carriers, the company offers scheduled passenger and cargo services across a network spanning the United States, Canada and Mexico. Its core business activities include domestic and international air transportation, loyalty program management under the Mileage Plan brand, and ancillary revenue streams such as baggage fees, in-flight sales and code-share partnerships with other global airlines.

The roots of Alaska Air Group trace back to the foundation of its flagship carrier, Alaska Airlines, in 1932.