Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Releases Q3 2025 Earnings Guidance

Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK - Get Free Report) issued an update on its third quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.000-1.400 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.883. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Alaska Air Group also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 3.250- EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on ALK. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Alaska Air Group from $49.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday. Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of Alaska Air Group from $80.00 to $70.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd. TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of Alaska Air Group from $54.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Susquehanna dropped their price target on shares of Alaska Air Group from $95.00 to $55.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 7th. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Alaska Air Group from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Alaska Air Group presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $67.42.

Alaska Air Group Stock Up 2.6%

NYSE ALK traded up $1.34 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $52.17. 3,178,067 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,266,902. Alaska Air Group has a 12 month low of $32.62 and a 12 month high of $78.08. The company has a current ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.40 billion, a PE ratio of 21.21, a PEG ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a 50 day moving average of $50.73 and a two-hundred day moving average of $56.08.

Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The transportation company reported $1.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.56 by $0.22. Alaska Air Group had a net margin of 2.33% and a return on equity of 12.33%. The company had revenue of $3.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.65 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.55 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 27.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts expect that Alaska Air Group will post 6.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Alaska Air Group news, EVP Andrew R. Harrison sold 7,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.51, for a total value of $401,325.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 26,530 shares in the company, valued at $1,419,620.30. This trade represents a 22.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, VP Emily Halverson sold 2,946 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.34, for a total transaction of $151,247.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 8,253 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $423,709.02. The trade was a 26.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 10,479 shares of company stock worth $554,228. 1.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ALK. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in Alaska Air Group by 60.2% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,423 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $316,000 after acquiring an additional 2,414 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Alaska Air Group in the 1st quarter valued at $1,318,000. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in Alaska Air Group by 2,046.4% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 96,932 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $6,276,000 after buying an additional 92,416 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in Alaska Air Group by 81.7% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 340,258 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $16,747,000 after buying an additional 152,953 shares during the period. 81.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Alaska Air Group Company Profile

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.