Alight (ALIT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Alight, Inc. (NYSE: ALIT) is a leading provider of cloud-based human capital and financial solutions designed to help organizations and their employees navigate critical life and work events. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services, including payroll administration, benefits enrollment and management, workforce and analytics solutions, health and welfare support, and financial wellness programs. By integrating advanced technology with expert advisory services, Alight aims to simplify the administration of human resources and benefits functions, improve employee engagement and productivity, and drive cost efficiencies for its clients.

Alight’s core platform leverages cloud architecture and automation to deliver scalable and secure solutions that address the needs of mid-sized and large enterprises. Key offerings include end-to-end benefits administration, global payroll management, employee self-service portals, data-driven workforce analytics and reporting, and personalized health navigation tools. In addition, the company provides consultancy services around change management, regulatory compliance, and emerging talent strategies to help organizations adapt to evolving workforce demands.

Established in 2017 when Blackstone and Hellman & Friedman acquired the benefits outsourcing business from Aon, Alight has grown through both organic innovation and strategic partnerships. The firm completed its initial public offering in July 2021, listing its shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ALIT. Since its inception, Alight has invested in expanding its technology capabilities, including artificial intelligence, machine learning and digital experience platforms, to enhance service delivery and drive continuous improvement for its client base.

Headquartered in Lincolnshire, Illinois, Alight serves a global client roster spanning North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. The company maintains delivery centers and innovation hubs across multiple regions to ensure localized expertise and round-the-clock support. Guided by a leadership team with deep experience in human capital management, benefits consulting and technology services, Alight continues to pursue its mission of helping people navigate work and life events with confidence and clarity.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $0.84 to $0.92
• 50-Day Range: $0.49 to $0.93
• 52-Week Range: $0.48 to $6.11
• Volume: 26.76 million shs
• Average Volume: 22.93 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $469.29 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $3.56
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Alight Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Alight scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 130th out of 627 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: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Alight has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.13, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Alight has a consensus price target of $3.56, representing about 305.1% upside from its current price of $0.88.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Alight has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -25.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Alight are expected to decrease by -25.00% in the coming year, from $0.28 to $0.21 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Alight is -0.15, 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 -0.15, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Alight has a PEG Ratio of 0.28. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Alight has a P/B Ratio of 0.45. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

10.82% 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 2.05, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Alight has recently increased by 2.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Alight does not currently pay a dividend.

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 57.14% next year. This indicates that Alight will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.77

News Sentiment

Alight has a news sentiment score of 0.77. 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 0.54 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 10 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

20 people have searched for ALIT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 5% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Alight to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

2 insiders have purchased shares of Alight in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $124,280.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0265% of the company's market cap.

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 $124,280.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/05/2026
• Today: 5/27/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

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: 9,500
• Year Founded: 2017

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Alight: $3.56
• High Price Target: $6.00
• Low Price Target: $1.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +305.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.13
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($5.87)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 3.14
• P/E Growth: 0.28
• Net Income: -$3.10 billion
• Net Margins: -137.50%
• Pretax Margin: -136.48%
• Return on Equity: 13.04%
• Return on Assets: 4.42%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.92
• Current Ratio: 1.42
• Quick Ratio: 1.42

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.26 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.21
• Cash Flow: $6.75 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.13
• Book Value: $1.93 per share
• Price / Book: 0.45

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 534,500,000
• Free Float: 524,187,000
• Market Cap: $469.29 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.56