Frontier Group (NASDAQ:ULCC) Lowered to “Hold” Rating by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut shares of Frontier Group (NASDAQ:ULCC) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note released on Tuesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They currently have $6.00 price target on the stock.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of Frontier Group from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, December 8th. Bank of America restated an “underperform” rating and issued a $4.00 target price (down from $5.00) on shares of Frontier Group in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Frontier Group in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup began coverage on Frontier Group in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $5.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Susquehanna increased their target price on shares of Frontier Group from $4.00 to $5.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $6.13.

Frontier Group Stock Performance

Shares of ULCC stock opened at $5.96 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.36 and a current ratio of 0.40. The firm has a market cap of $1.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.77 and a beta of 2.55. Frontier Group has a 52 week low of $2.89 and a 52 week high of $10.06. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $5.17 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $4.67.

Insider Transactions at Frontier Group

In related news, CEO Barry Biffle sold 100,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.54, for a total transaction of $554,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 731,836 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,054,371.44. The trade was a 12.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Steve Schuller sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.00, for a total transaction of $30,000.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 94,926 shares in the company, valued at $569,556. This trade represents a 5.00% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 310,000 shares of company stock valued at $1,700,444 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 48.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of ULCC. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Frontier Group by 46.0% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 18,777 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,000 after purchasing an additional 5,913 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in Frontier Group by 33.0% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,013,456 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,398,000 after buying an additional 251,509 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC grew its position in Frontier Group by 165.0% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 10,042 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 6,253 shares in the last quarter. MQS Management LLC bought a new position in Frontier Group in the 2nd quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, May Hill Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Frontier Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $42,000.

Key Headlines Impacting Frontier Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Frontier Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board addition improves governance and may reassure investors about oversight and strategy. Frontier named Anthony Salcido to its board on Feb. 9, a routine but constructive corporate-governance move. Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. Announces New Board Member
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains mixed: some firms maintain neutral/hold ratings and the consensus target (~$6.38) implies limited upside from current levels, keeping expectations anchored. Analysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Industrial Goods Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data in the feed is inconsistent (report shows zero/NaN), so there’s no clear evidence of a meaningful coordinated short squeeze or covering event influencing today’s move.
• Negative Sentiment: Deutsche Bank downgraded ULCC from Buy to Hold and set a $6.00 price target — a formal downgrade that can prompt passive fund rebalancing and reduce conviction among buyers. ULCC Downgraded at Deutsche Bank
• Negative Sentiment: Critical media coverage argues Frontier’s strong run may be pausing, raising investor doubts about sustainability of recent gains and the ultra-low-cost model’s near-term outlook. Here’s why Frontier Airlines’ stock may have reached the end of its runway for now
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: SVP Steve Schuller sold 5,000 shares at roughly $6.00 (filed Feb. 6). The size is modest but insider sales can be perceived negatively when combined with downgrades and critical press. Frontier Group SVP Sells 5,000 Shares

Frontier Group Company Profile

Frontier Group, trading on Nasdaq under the ticker ULCC, is the holding company for Frontier Airlines, an ultra-low-cost carrier based in Denver, Colorado. The company’s core business centers on providing no-frills air travel across a point-to-point network while generating ancillary revenue from add-on services such as baggage fees, seat selection, priority boarding and in-flight refreshments. This fare-plus-a-la-carte model allows Frontier to offer competitive base fares and maintain low operating costs.

Founded in February 1994 by industry veterans Andrew Levy and Russell Beardsmore, Frontier Airlines commenced operations with a small fleet of MD-80 aircraft.