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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Alaska Air Group, Inc. stock logo
ALK
Alaska Air Group
$43.02
+0.7%
$40.75
$30.75
$57.18
$5.41B1.62.44 million shs793,562 shs
Delta Air Lines, Inc. stock logo
DAL
Delta Air Lines
$51.42
+0.8%
$45.79
$30.60
$51.56
$32.91B1.3810.76 million shs4.89 million shs
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
$26.16
-0.9%
$29.71
$21.91
$39.53
$15.66B1.169.00 million shs6.11 million shs
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
$51.36
-0.6%
$46.20
$33.68
$58.23
$16.89B1.4910.23 million shs4.16 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Alaska Air Group, Inc. stock logo
ALK
Alaska Air Group
+1.16%-4.22%+1.45%+18.07%-1.84%
Delta Air Lines, Inc. stock logo
DAL
Delta Air Lines
+2.02%+2.26%+8.79%+27.65%+49.52%
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
+2.92%-3.10%-6.78%-13.04%-14.23%
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
+1.99%-3.42%+13.21%+24.92%+16.19%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Alaska Air Group, Inc. stock logo
ALK
Alaska Air Group
4.8784 of 5 stars
4.43.00.00.43.32.53.8
Delta Air Lines, Inc. stock logo
DAL
Delta Air Lines
4.9239 of 5 stars
3.53.01.70.63.62.54.4
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
3.908 of 5 stars
3.03.01.70.41.11.72.5
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
4.8226 of 5 stars
4.42.00.00.43.22.53.8

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Alaska Air Group, Inc. stock logo
ALK
Alaska Air Group
2.73
Moderate Buy$57.8534.48% Upside
Delta Air Lines, Inc. stock logo
DAL
Delta Air Lines
3.09
Buy$58.2913.35% Upside
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
2.06
Hold$30.5916.93% Upside
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
2.77
Moderate Buy$66.5329.54% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest LUV, DAL, ALK, and UAL Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/30/2024
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
Susquehanna
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$27.00 ➝ $25.00
4/29/2024
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
Jefferies Financial Group
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DowngradeHold ➝ Underperform$28.00 ➝ $20.00
4/26/2024
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
Raymond James
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$33.00 ➝ $30.00
4/26/2024
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
Barclays
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$30.00 ➝ $26.00
4/26/2024
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
TD Cowen
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Lower Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$26.00 ➝ $25.00
4/19/2024
Alaska Air Group, Inc. stock logo
ALK
Alaska Air Group
Susquehanna
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$40.00 ➝ $42.00
4/19/2024
Alaska Air Group, Inc. stock logo
ALK
Alaska Air Group
TD Cowen
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Boost Price TargetBuy$49.00 ➝ $58.00
4/19/2024
Alaska Air Group, Inc. stock logo
ALK
Alaska Air Group
Bank of America
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$50.00 ➝ $56.00
4/18/2024
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
Raymond James
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$66.00 ➝ $70.00
4/18/2024
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$75.00 ➝ $80.00
4/18/2024
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
Susquehanna
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Boost Price TargetPositive ➝ Positive$55.00 ➝ $60.00
(Data available from 5/3/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Alaska Air Group, Inc. stock logo
ALK
Alaska Air Group
$10.43B0.52$8.24 per share5.22$31.61 per share1.36
Delta Air Lines, Inc. stock logo
DAL
Delta Air Lines
$58.05B0.57$10.16 per share5.06$17.42 per share2.95
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
$26.09B0.60$4.29 per share6.10$17.04 per share1.54
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
$53.72B0.31$19.02 per share2.70$27.94 per share1.84

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Alaska Air Group, Inc. stock logo
ALK
Alaska Air Group
$235M$1.8723.016.760.562.34%13.54%3.68%7/23/2024 (Estimated)
Delta Air Lines, Inc. stock logo
DAL
Delta Air Lines
$4.61B$7.786.616.790.748.48%41.89%5.61%7/11/2024 (Estimated)
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
$465M$0.6341.5212.521.351.59%8.91%2.60%7/25/2024 (Estimated)
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
$2.62B$8.096.354.510.504.90%39.85%4.83%7/17/2024 (Estimated)

Latest LUV, DAL, ALK, and UAL Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/25/2024Q1 24
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
-$0.34-$0.36-$0.02-$0.33$6.42 billion$6.33 billion    
4/18/2024Q1 24
Alaska Air Group, Inc. stock logo
ALK
Alaska Air Group
-$1.09-$0.92+$0.17-$0.79$2.18 billion$2.23 billion    
4/11/2024Q1 24
Delta Air Lines, Inc. stock logo
DAL
Delta Air Lines
$0.36$0.45+$0.09$0.84$12.51 billion$13.75 billion      

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Alaska Air Group, Inc. stock logo
ALK
Alaska Air Group
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Delta Air Lines, Inc. stock logo
DAL
Delta Air Lines
$0.400.78%-20.79%5.14%N/A
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
$0.722.75%+71.00%114.29%N/A
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest LUV, DAL, ALK, and UAL Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/25/2024
Delta Air Lines, Inc. stock logo
DAL
Delta Air Lines
quarterly$0.100.8%5/13/20245/14/20246/4/2024
2/8/2024
Delta Air Lines, Inc. stock logo
DAL
Delta Air Lines
quarterly$0.100.99%2/23/20242/26/20243/18/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Alaska Air Group, Inc. stock logo
ALK
Alaska Air Group
0.85
0.65
0.63
Delta Air Lines, Inc. stock logo
DAL
Delta Air Lines
1.48
0.41
0.36
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
0.78
1.09
1.02
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
2.52
0.75
0.69

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Alaska Air Group, Inc. stock logo
ALK
Alaska Air Group
81.90%
Delta Air Lines, Inc. stock logo
DAL
Delta Air Lines
69.93%
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
80.82%
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
69.69%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Alaska Air Group, Inc. stock logo
ALK
Alaska Air Group
0.68%
Delta Air Lines, Inc. stock logo
DAL
Delta Air Lines
0.89%
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
0.33%
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
0.63%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Alaska Air Group, Inc. stock logo
ALK
Alaska Air Group
26,043125.80 million124.94 millionOptionable
Delta Air Lines, Inc. stock logo
DAL
Delta Air Lines
100,000640.00 million634.30 millionOptionable
Southwest Airlines Co. stock logo
LUV
Southwest Airlines
74,806598.46 million596.48 millionOptionable
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. stock logo
UAL
United Airlines
10,300328.80 million326.73 millionOptionable

LUV, DAL, ALK, and UAL Headlines

SourceHeadline
Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: Boeing, Airbus, United Airlines, Airline Azul and Delta AirlinesZacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: Boeing, Airbus, United Airlines, Airline Azul and Delta Airlines
finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 7:58 AM
Zacks Research Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)Zacks Research Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)
marketbeat.com - May 3 at 7:28 AM
New York State Common Retirement Fund Sells 28,494 Shares of United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)New York State Common Retirement Fund Sells 28,494 Shares of United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)
marketbeat.com - May 3 at 4:56 AM
Belligerent man ordered to pay United Airlines $20K for flight diversion: DOJ'Belligerent' man ordered to pay United Airlines $20K for flight diversion: DOJ
msn.com - May 3 at 2:12 AM
Floodgates opened: Another airline brings back direct flight to AfricaFloodgates opened: Another airline brings back direct flight to Africa
msn.com - May 2 at 4:02 PM
Airline Stocks Fly High: Buy These 3Airline Stocks Fly High: Buy These 3
zacks.com - May 2 at 2:06 PM
Belligerent United Airlines passenger ordered to pay $20K to carrier, TSA says'Belligerent' United Airlines passenger ordered to pay $20K to carrier, TSA says
msn.com - May 2 at 11:02 AM
Stock Market Crash Alert: 3 Must-Buy Airline Stocks When Prices PlungeStock Market Crash Alert: 3 Must-Buy Airline Stocks When Prices Plunge
investorplace.com - May 1 at 7:24 PM
Airlines, manufacturers form Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition to advance industryAirlines, manufacturers form Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition to advance industry
bizjournals.com - May 1 at 6:59 PM
A United Airlines passenger got "belligerent" with flight attendants. Heres what that will cost him.A United Airlines passenger got "belligerent" with flight attendants. Here's what that will cost him.
cbsnews.com - May 1 at 6:59 PM
Arguing United traveler greeted by FBI, CBP and local policeArguing United traveler greeted by FBI, CBP and local police
msn.com - May 1 at 1:30 PM
Unruly Passenger Must Pay United Airlines $20,638 for Disrupting FlightUnruly Passenger Must Pay United Airlines $20,638 for Disrupting Flight
nytimes.com - May 1 at 12:30 PM
How United Airlines’ CIO regained customer and employee trust in its techHow United Airlines’ CIO regained customer and employee trust in its tech
finance.yahoo.com - May 1 at 8:58 AM
United Airlines says flights to Tel Aviv are canceled up to May 9United Airlines says flights to Tel Aviv are canceled up to May 9
msn.com - May 1 at 3:28 AM
United Airlines says flights to Tel Aviv are cancelled up to May 9United Airlines says flights to Tel Aviv are cancelled up to May 9
finance.yahoo.com - May 1 at 3:28 AM
3 Airline Stocks to Watch From a Promising Industry3 Airline Stocks to Watch From a Promising Industry
zacks.com - April 30 at 11:31 AM
Southwest Airlines drops after Jefferies warned on near-term pressuresSouthwest Airlines drops after Jefferies warned on near-term pressures
msn.com - April 29 at 8:58 AM
Southwest Airlines Is Set To Soar AgainSouthwest Airlines Is Set To Soar Again
seekingalpha.com - April 29 at 8:58 AM
California Public Employees Retirement System Has $24.20 Million Stock Holdings in United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)California Public Employees Retirement System Has $24.20 Million Stock Holdings in United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)
marketbeat.com - April 29 at 5:44 AM
Short Interest in United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) Expands By 30.7%Short Interest in United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) Expands By 30.7%
americanbankingnews.com - April 29 at 5:18 AM
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) Short Interest Up 30.7% in AprilUnited Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) Short Interest Up 30.7% in April
marketbeat.com - April 28 at 8:35 AM
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investorplace.com - April 27 at 7:15 AM
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Takes $817,000 Position in United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Takes $817,000 Position in United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)
marketbeat.com - April 27 at 4:42 AM
Investors Heavily Search United Airlines Holdings Inc (UAL): Here is What You Need to KnowInvestors Heavily Search United Airlines Holdings Inc (UAL): Here is What You Need to Know
zacks.com - April 26 at 10:00 AM

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Company Descriptions

Alaska Air Group logo

Alaska Air Group

NYSE:ALK
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. Alaska Air Group, Inc. was founded in 1932 and is based in Seattle, Washington.
Delta Air Lines logo

Delta Air Lines

NYSE:DAL
Delta Air Lines, Inc. provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Airline and Refinery. Its domestic network centered on core hubs in Atlanta, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Detroit, and Salt Lake City, as well as coastal hub positions in Boston, Los Angeles, New York-LaGuardia, New York-JFK, and Seattle; and international network centered on hubs and market presence in Amsterdam, Bogota, Lima, Mexico City, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Sao Paulo, Seoul-Incheon, and Tokyo. The company sells its tickets through various distribution channels, including delta.com and the Fly Delta app; acts as a reservations specialists; and operates online travel and traditional brick and mortar agencies. It also provides aircraft maintenance and engineering support, repair, and overhaul services; and vacation packages to third-party consumers. The company operates through a fleet of approximately 1,273 aircrafts. Delta Air Lines, Inc. was founded in 1924 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.
Southwest Airlines logo

Southwest Airlines

NYSE:LUV
Southwest Airlines Co. operates as a passenger airline company that provides scheduled air transportation services in the United States and near-international markets. As of December 31, 2023, the company operated a total fleet of 817 Boeing 737 aircraft; and served 121 destinations in 42 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as ten near-international countries, including Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Aruba, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos. It also provides inflight entertainment and connectivity services on Wi-Fi enabled aircraft; and Rapid Rewards loyalty program that enables program members to earn points for dollars spent on Southwest base fares. In addition, the company offers a suite of digital platforms to support customers' travel needs, including websites and apps; and SWABIZ, an online booking tool. Further, it provides ancillary services, such as Southwest's EarlyBird Check-In, upgraded boarding, and transportation of pets and unaccompanied minors. Southwest Airlines Co. was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
United Airlines logo

United Airlines

NASDAQ:UAL
United Airlines Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides air transportation services in North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, the Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America. The company transports people and cargo through its mainline and regional fleets. It also offers catering, ground handling, flight academy, and maintenance services for third parties. The company was formerly known as United Continental Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to United Airlines Holdings, Inc. in June 2019. United Airlines Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.