Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (ULCC) - What Are Researchers Thinking About This Stock?

Key Points

• Analyst sentiment is cautious: Nine brokerages give Frontier Group an average “Reduce” rating, including three sells and six holds. The average 12-month price target is $6.29.
• Recent results beat expectations but profitability remains weak: Frontier reported quarterly revenue of $1.28 billion, up 37.7% year over year, and EPS of -$0.10 versus the consensus estimate of -$0.47. However, the company posted a negative net margin of 9.29% and analysts expect a full-year loss.
• Shares face selling pressure: ULCC opened at $4.72, below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, while insiders sold 349,662 shares worth approximately $2.8 million over the past three months.

Shares of Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULCC - Get Free Report) have received an average recommendation of "Reduce" from the nine brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation and six have issued a hold recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $6.29.

ULCC has been the subject of several research reports. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Frontier Group from $5.00 to $9.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, June 26th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Frontier Group from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, June 21st. Susquehanna decreased their target price on Frontier Group from $7.00 to $6.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. UBS Group decreased their target price on Frontier Group from $7.00 to $6.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, September 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Frontier Group from a "sell (d)" rating to a "sell (d-)" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th.

Frontier Group Price Performance

Shares of ULCC opened at $4.72 on Friday. The company's 50-day moving average is $5.92 and its 200-day moving average is $5.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.77, a current ratio of 0.58 and a quick ratio of 0.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.09 billion, a PE ratio of -2.81 and a beta of 2.64. Frontier Group has a fifty-two week low of $3.02 and a fifty-two week high of $8.40.

Frontier Group (NASDAQ:ULCC - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported ($0.10) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.47) by $0.37. Frontier Group had a negative net margin of 9.29% and a negative return on equity of 35.54%. The business had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.22 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.31) EPS. Frontier Group's revenue was up 37.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Frontier Group has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.200 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at -0.100-0.100 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Frontier Group will post -0.47 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Trevor Stedke sold 167,277 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.03, for a total value of $1,343,234.31. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Steve Schuller sold 7,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.00, for a total value of $45,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 79,675 shares in the company, valued at approximately $478,050. This represents a 8.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 349,662 shares of company stock worth $2,786,452 over the last three months. 48.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Frontier Group

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Frontier Group in the 2nd quarter worth about $116,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP grew its position in shares of Frontier Group by 21.0% during the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 185,048 shares of the company's stock worth $1,464,000 after purchasing an additional 32,082 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new position in shares of Frontier Group during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC increased its holdings in shares of Frontier Group by 247.6% during the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 266,000 shares of the company's stock worth $2,104,000 after purchasing an additional 189,469 shares during the period. Finally, AXQ Capital LP bought a new position in shares of Frontier Group during the second quarter worth approximately $470,000.

Frontier Group Company Profile

Frontier Group Holdings, Inc is the parent company of Frontier Airlines, an ultra-low-cost passenger airline headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Frontier Airlines operates a low-fare business model that separates base airfare from optional services, allowing customers to pay for add-ons such as checked baggage, seat selection, priority services and other travel options.

Frontier Airlines serves a broad network of destinations across the United States, as well as selected locations in Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America.

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