Maurice Gallagher, Jr. Sells 18,757 Shares of Allegiant Travel (NASDAQ:ALGT) Stock

Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ:ALGT) Chairman Maurice Gallagher, Jr. sold 18,757 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.52, for a total transaction of $2,129,294.64. Following the sale, the chairman directly owned 1,887,348 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $214,251,744.96. The trade was a 0.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Allegiant Travel Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ALGT opened at $109.33 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $2.00 billion, a P/E ratio of -42.54, a P/E/G ratio of 0.27 and a beta of 1.64. Allegiant Travel Company has a twelve month low of $39.80 and a twelve month high of $118.00. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $89.83 and its 200-day moving average price is $71.99. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently commented on ALGT shares. Bank of America raised Allegiant Travel from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price target for the company from $55.00 to $95.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and issued a $110.00 target price on shares of Allegiant Travel in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Allegiant Travel from $109.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Allegiant Travel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 price objective for the company in a report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Allegiant Travel from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, December 28th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Allegiant Travel currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $100.18.

Allegiant Travel News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Allegiant Travel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings and outlook topped expectations: Allegiant reported Q4 results with EPS up ~36% YoY, rising traffic, lower unit costs and upbeat Q1/2026 guidance — the primary catalyst for the recent run‑up in the stock. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum and analyst attention: Zacks pieces highlight a sharp one‑week gain (~29.5%) and momentum interest; several analyst upgrades/coverage runs have supported buying pressure. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Operational narrative reinforced: Commentary (Seeking Alpha) highlights Allegiant’s cost discipline and potential upside from Sun Country exposure, supporting the view of improving unit economics. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Relative performance pieces compare ALGT to peers — useful context for positioning but not an immediate catalyst. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy insider selling: Chairman Maurice J. Gallagher Jr. sold large blocks Feb. 6–10 (multiple filings total hundreds of thousands of shares across days), which can spook investors even if done for diversification/liquidity. SEC filing: Read More. • Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Elevated short interest (as of Jan. 30): Short interest rose ~21.5% to ~2.25M shares (~14.4% of float) with a ~5.0 days‑to‑cover ratio — a source of volatility and potential selling pressure (note: some later short‑interest entries in the feed are inconsistent/blank).

Institutional Trading of Allegiant Travel

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Signaturefd LLC lifted its position in shares of Allegiant Travel by 27.3% during the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 546 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. FourThought Financial Partners LLC increased its stake in Allegiant Travel by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. FourThought Financial Partners LLC now owns 3,458 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $295,000 after buying an additional 137 shares during the period. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in Allegiant Travel by 4.9% during the 3rd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 3,759 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $228,000 after buying an additional 176 shares in the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its position in Allegiant Travel by 28.3% in the 2nd quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 930 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $51,000 after buying an additional 205 shares during the period. Finally, CWM LLC boosted its position in Allegiant Travel by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 6,031 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $514,000 after buying an additional 224 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.81% of the company’s stock.

About Allegiant Travel

Allegiant Travel Company is a holding company that operates Allegiant Air, a low‐cost leisure airline offering scheduled and charter air service. The company focuses on connecting underserved secondary markets with popular vacation destinations across the United States. By targeting price‐sensitive leisure travelers, Allegiant Air operates a point‐to‐point network that avoids the traditional hub‐and‐spoke model, providing non‐stop flights from smaller cities to resort and entertainment hubs.

In addition to its core flight operations, Allegiant Travel Company offers packaged travel services that include hotel accommodations, rental cars and attraction tickets through its online portal.