Alaska Air Group (ALK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Alaska Air Group, Inc. is an airline holding company whose principal subsidiaries include Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and regional carrier Horizon Air. The company provides scheduled passenger and air cargo transportation, along with related services such as aircraft maintenance and ground handling through affiliated businesses.

Alaska Airlines serves destinations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica and other parts of North America, while Hawaiian Airlines connects the Hawaiian Islands with the U.S. mainland and international destinations across the Pacific. Together, the airlines provide access to a broader network through their own routes, codeshare relationships and other airline partnerships.

Alaska Air Group was formed in 1985, building on the operations of Alaska Airlines, which traces its history to 1932. Hawaiian Airlines, founded in 1929, became part of the group following Alaska Air Group’s acquisition completed in 2024. The company is headquartered in the Seattle area and is led by Chief Executive Officer Ben Minicucci.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $39.75 to $40.82
• 50-Day Range: $39.62 to $52.62
• 52-Week Range: $33.03 to $60.63
• Volume: 3.29 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.22 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.52 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $60.12
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Alaska Air Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Alaska Air Group scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 266th out of 656 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Alaska Air Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.62, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 10 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Alaska Air Group has a consensus price target of $60.12, representing about 48.3% upside from its current price of $40.54.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Alaska Air Group has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Alaska Air Group are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.74) to $5.72 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Alaska Air Group is -25.82, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Alaska Air Group is -25.82, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Alaska Air Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.14. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

10.23% of the float of Alaska Air Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Alaska Air Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.61.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Alaska Air Group has recently increased by 4.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Alaska Air Group does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Alaska Air Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Alaska Air Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.22% next year. This indicates that Alaska Air Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.91

News Sentiment

Alaska Air Group has a news sentiment score of 0.91. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Alaska Air Group this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for ALK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -63% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added Alaska Air Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $738,249.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0163% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Alaska Air Group insiders have bought 280.44% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $1,001,500.00 in company stock and sold $263,251.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.00% of the stock of Alaska Air Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

81.90% of the stock of Alaska Air Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/21/2026
• Today: 9/21/2026
• Investor Day 2026: 9/29/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/22/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Passenger Airlines
• Sub-Industry: Passenger Airlines
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ALK
• CIK: 766421
• Web: www.alaskaair.com
• Phone: (206) 392-5040
• Fax: 302-636-5454
• Employees: 35,951
• Year Founded: 1985

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Alaska Air Group: $60.12
• High Price Target: $92.00
• Low Price Target: $37.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +48.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.62
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.57)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $100 million
• Net Margins: -1.19%
• Pretax Margin: -2.64%
• Return on Equity: -3.11%
• Return on Assets: -0.59%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.58
• Current Ratio: 0.55
• Quick Ratio: 0.51

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $14.24 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.32
• Cash Flow: $9.38 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.32
• Book Value: $35.50 per share
• Price / Book: 1.14

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 111,430,000
• Free Float: 110,315,000
• Market Cap: $4.52 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.28