Alight (ALIT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Alight (NYSE: ALIT) is a leading provider of cloud-based human capital and business solutions, specializing in digital health and wealth administration services. Since its spin-off from Aon in 2017, the company has built an integrated platform that streamlines benefits administration, payroll, workforce analytics and compliance functions for clients across a range of industries. Leveraging advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence, Alight’s solutions are designed to optimize employee experiences, improve financial well-being and drive operational efficiency for organizations of all sizes.

Headquartered in Lincolnshire, Illinois, Alight serves a global clientele spanning North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. Its service offerings include benefits enrollment and eligibility tools, health finance management, retirement plan administration, and cloud-based payroll processing. The company also provides advisory and managed services in areas such as tax compliance, risk mitigation and workforce engagement, enabling clients to navigate complex regulatory environments and evolving workforce expectations.

Alight’s proprietary cloud platform integrates with major enterprise resource planning (ERP) and human resources information systems (HRIS), enabling seamless data exchange and real-time insights. By leveraging machine learning and predictive analytics, the platform delivers personalized communications, cost-containment strategies and proactive health and financial guidance. This technology-driven approach underpins Alight’s commitment to improving health outcomes, enhancing financial literacy and fostering long-term employee loyalty.

Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Piyush Patel and a seasoned executive team, Alight continues to expand its global footprint and invest in digital innovation. The company’s leadership emphasizes strategic partnerships, continuous product development and a client-centric culture aimed at anticipating market trends and addressing evolving workforce needs. With a focus on scalable solutions and end-to-end service delivery, Alight positions itself as a strategic ally for organizations seeking to transform their human capital operations in the digital era.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5.94 to $6.03
• 50-Day Range: $5.11 to $5.92
• 52-Week Range: $4.49 to $8.93
• Volume: 900,867 shs
• Average Volume: 6.56 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.21 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.68%
• Price Target: $9.86
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Alight Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Alight scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 105th out of 668 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Alight has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Alight has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 22.22%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Alight are expected to grow by 22.22% in the coming year, from $0.54 to $0.66 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Alight is -42.28, 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 Alight is -42.28, 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

Alight has a P/B Ratio of 0.74. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.26% of the float of Alight has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Alight has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Alight has recently decreased by 6.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Alight pays a meaningful dividend of 2.76%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Alight does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Alight will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.24% next year. This indicates that Alight will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.26% of the float of Alight has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Alight has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Alight has recently decreased by 6.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.06

News Sentiment

Alight has a news sentiment score of 1.06. 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 0.82 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Alight this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for ALIT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Alight to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -83% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Alight insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $285,636.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.93% of the stock of Alight is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

96.74% of the stock of Alight is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ALIT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ALIT shares performed this year?

Alight's stock was trading at $6.92 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, ALIT shares have decreased by 14.5% and is now trading at $5.92.
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How were Alight's earnings last quarter?

Alight, Inc. (NYSE:ALIT) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 8th. The company reported $0.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.02. Alight's quarterly revenue was down 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

When did Alight IPO?

Alight (ALIT) raised $752 million in an initial public offering on Friday, March 22nd 2019. The company issued 32,000,000 shares at a price of $22.00-$25.00 per share. BofA Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Barclays Capital, BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup Global, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank Securities and Goldman Sachs acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Blackstone Capital Markets, CIBC World Markets, PNC Capital Markets, Baird, KeyBanc Capital Markets, Macquarie Capital, Stephens, Stifel, Academy Securities, BTIG, Loop Capital Markets, Ramirez and Siebert Cisneros Shank were co-managers.

How do I buy shares of Alight?

Shares of ALIT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Alight own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Alight investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/08/2025
• Record date for 6/16 Dividend: 6/02/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend: 6/02/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/16/2025
• Today: 7/03/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: INTERNET SOFTWARE
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ALIT
• CIK: 1809104
• Web: alight.com
• Phone: 224-737-7000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 16,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $9.86
• High Stock Price Target: $12.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $8.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +66.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.86
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.14)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.96
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$157 million
• Net Margins: -2.65%
• Pretax Margin: -0.78%
• Return on Equity: 5.74%
• Return on Assets: 2.86%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.47
• Current Ratio: 1.18
• Quick Ratio: 1.18

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.33 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.37
• Cash Flow: $1.12 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.29
• Book Value: $7.95 per share
• Price / Book: 0.74

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 538,260,000
• Free Float: 527,867,000
• Market Cap: $3.19 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.00