NYSE:ALK Alaska Air Group (ALK) Stock Price, News & Analysis → IRS Loophole Gives Americans An Escape From Inflation (From Birch Gold) (Ad) Free ALK Stock Alerts $42.72 +1.92 (+4.71%) (As of 04/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$41.30▼$42.9550-Day Range$36.51▼$43.0752-Week Range$30.75▼$57.18Volume4.50 million shsAverage Volume2.17 million shsMarket Capitalization$5.37 billionP/E Ratio23.60Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$57.44 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Alaska Air Group alerts: Email Address Alaska Air Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.70 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside34.5% Upside$57.44 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy4.79% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-5.64Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.08Based on 24 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$249,340 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth37.41%From $4.41 to $6.06 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.52 out of 5 starsTransportation Sector19th out of 111 stocksAir Transportation, Scheduled Industry6th out of 17 stocks 3.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAlaska Air Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.70, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageAlaska Air Group has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.79% of the outstanding shares of Alaska Air Group have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAlaska Air Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Alaska Air Group has recently increased by 31.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAlaska Air Group does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthAlaska Air Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 0.4 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreAlaska Air Group has received a -81.18% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Alaska Air in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Air freight transport services", "Passenger air travel", and "Ramp handling services" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Alaska Air Group is -5.64. Previous Next 2.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAlaska Air Group has a news sentiment score of 0.08. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for Alaska Air Group this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.Search Interest33 people have searched for ALK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 57% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows9 people have added Alaska Air Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Alaska Air Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $249,340.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.92% of the stock of Alaska Air Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions81.90% 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. Previous Next 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Alaska Air Group are expected to grow by 37.41% in the coming year, from $4.41 to $6.06 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Alaska Air Group is 23.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 134.75.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Alaska Air Group is 23.60, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 14.24.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAlaska Air Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.82. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAlaska Air Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.33. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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Alaska Air Group, Inc. was founded in 1932 and is based in Seattle, Washington.Read More ALK Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart ALK Stock News HeadlinesApril 18, 2024 | msn.comAlaska Air Sees Profit Above Estimates in Rebound From Max WoesApril 18, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAlaska Air Q1 Net Loss Narrows; Sees Q2 Earnings Above Market, Issues FY24 View - UpdateApril 18, 2024 | Birch Gold (Ad)IRS Loophole Gives Americans An Escape From InflationIn the years immediately following 2008-09, as the economy stagnated, gold exploded in value. Today, Goldman Sachs is telling its clients that gold may reach $2,250 within the next few years. Don't miss your chance to diversify your savings.April 18, 2024 | marketwatch.comAlaska Air’s stock up 1.6% after carrier’s loss is narrower than expected and revenue tops estimatesApril 18, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comAlaska Air forecasts strong profit as travel demand boomsApril 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comUPDATE 1-Alaska Air forecasts strong profit as travel demand boomsApril 18, 2024 | barrons.comAlaska Air Is Moving Past Its Boeing Problems. The Stock Is Rising After Earnings Report.April 18, 2024 | cnbc.comAlaska Airlines 2024 forecast tops estimates after loss from Boeing Max groundingApril 18, 2024 | Birch Gold (Ad)IRS Loophole Gives Americans An Escape From InflationIn the years immediately following 2008-09, as the economy stagnated, gold exploded in value. Today, Goldman Sachs is telling its clients that gold may reach $2,250 within the next few years. Don't miss your chance to diversify your savings.April 18, 2024 | reuters.comAlaska Air forecasts second-quarter profit above estimates on strong travel demandApril 18, 2024 | reuters.comAlaska Air prioritizes quality, safety of Boeing products over production rateApril 18, 2024 | prnewswire.comAlaska Air Group reports first quarter 2024 resultsApril 17, 2024 | msn.comAlaska Airlines flights resume with heavy delays after being grounded over aircraft system issueApril 17, 2024 | msn.comAlaska Airlines flights resume after being grounded over aircraft system issueApril 17, 2024 | msn.comAlaska Air Group Q1 Earnings Preview: Attention Turns To Boeing Safety, Merger With Hawaiian AirlinesApril 17, 2024 | investorplace.comALK Stock Up Despite FAA Issuing Nationwide Ground Stop for Alaska AirlinesApril 17, 2024 | wsj.comAlaska Air Resumes Flights After Technology ProblemApril 17, 2024 | reuters.comUS FAA issues ground stop advisory for Alaska AirlinesApril 16, 2024 | theglobeandmail.comU.S. consumers sue to stop Alaska Air, Hawaiian Airlines mergerApril 16, 2024 | seekingalpha.comAlaska Air Group Earnings Preview: Look Past An Ugly QuarterApril 15, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAlaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) Short Interest Up 31.7% in MarchApril 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWith 85% ownership, Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) boasts of strong institutional backingApril 12, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comSeaport Res Ptn Comments on Alaska Air Group, Inc.'s Q1 2024 Earnings (NYSE:ALK)April 11, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAlaska Air Group (ALK) to Release Earnings on ThursdayApril 10, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comUPDATE 1-NTSB conducting new interviews with Boeing on 737 MAX 9 door plug probeApril 10, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAlaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Downgraded by StockNews.com to SellApril 9, 2024 | cnn.comBoeing orders bounce back on demand for a plane it can’t deliver yetSee More Headlines Receive ALK Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Alaska Air Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings1/25/2024Today4/18/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)4/18/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorTransportation Industry Air transportation, scheduled Sub-IndustryAirlines Current SymbolNYSE:ALK CUSIP01165910 CIK766421 Webwww.alaskaair.com Phone(206) 392-5040Fax302-636-5454Employees26,043Year Founded1932Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$57.44 High Stock Price Target$70.00 Low Stock Price Target$40.00 Potential Upside/Downside+34.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.70 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.81 Trailing P/E Ratio23.60 Forward P/E Ratio9.69 P/E Growth0.82Net Income$235 million Net Margins2.25% Pretax Margin3.10% Return on Equity14.72% Return on Assets3.96% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.53 Current Ratio0.61 Quick Ratio0.58 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$10.43 billion Price / Sales0.52 Cash Flow$8.41 per share Price / Cash Flow5.08 Book Value$32.12 per share Price / Book1.33Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares125,800,000Free Float124,642,000Market Cap$5.37 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.63 Social Links Metaverse Stocks And Why You Can't Ignore ThemThinking about investing in Meta, Roblox, or Unity? Click the link to learn what streetwise investors need to know about the metaverse and public markets before making an investment.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Benito Minicucci (Age 57)President, CEO & Director Comp: $2.25MMr. Shane R. Tackett (Age 45)CFO & Executive VP of Finance Comp: $1.52MMr. Kyle B. Levine (Age 52)Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, Senior VP of Legal, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Comp: $1.18MMs. Constance E. von Muehlen (Age 58)Executive VP & COO of Alaska Airlines Inc Comp: $1.15MMr. Andrew R. Harrison (Age 53)Executive VP & Chief Commercial Officer of Alaska Airlines Inc. Comp: $1.56MMs. Helvi Kay Sandvik (Age 66)Independent Director Comp: $115.95kMs. Emily HalversonVP of Finance, Controller & Principal Accounting OfficerMr. Mark BocchiManaging Director of Sales & Community MarketingMr. Kevin ThielManaging Director of Accounting OperationsMs. Diana Birkett-Rakow (Age 46)Senior Vice President of Public Affairs & Sustainability - Alaska Airlines Inc More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsCopaNYSE:CPASkyWestNASDAQ:SKYWJetBlue AirwaysNASDAQ:JBLUUnited AirlinesNASDAQ:UALSouthwest AirlinesNYSE:LUVView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsHodges Capital Management Inc.Sold 104,132 shares on 4/16/2024Ownership: 0.162%ARGA Investment Management LPBought 224,567 shares on 4/13/2024Ownership: 0.179%IMC Chicago LLCBought 30,700 shares on 4/13/2024Ownership: 0.000%Gateway Investment Advisers LLCBought 391 shares on 4/12/2024Ownership: 0.122%Washington Capital Management Inc.Bought 7,300 shares on 4/12/2024Ownership: 0.012%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions ALK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Alaska Air Group stock right now? 10 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Alaska Air Group in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" ALK shares. View ALK analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Alaska Air Group's stock price target for 2024? 10 analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Alaska Air Group's shares. Their ALK share price targets range from $40.00 to $70.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $57.44 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 34.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for ALK or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have ALK shares performed in 2024? Alaska Air Group's stock was trading at $39.07 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ALK stock has increased by 9.3% and is now trading at $42.72. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Alaska Air Group? Alaska Air Group saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,020,000 shares, an increase of 31.7% from the March 15th total of 4,570,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,480,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.4 days. View Alaska Air Group's Short Interest. When is Alaska Air Group's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 18th 2024. View our ALK earnings forecast. How can I listen to Alaska Air Group's earnings call? Alaska Air Group will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, April 18th at 11:30 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were Alaska Air Group's earnings last quarter? Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) posted its earnings results on Thursday, January, 25th. The transportation company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.12. The transportation company had revenue of $2.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.53 billion. Alaska Air Group had a net margin of 2.25% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.72%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.92 earnings per share. Read the conference call transcript. What ETFs hold Alaska Air Group's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) stock in their portfolio include U.S. Global Jets ETF (JETS), American Customer Satisfaction ETF (ACSI), SPDR S&P Transportation ETF (XTN), Invesco S&P SmallCap Industrials ETF (PSCI), iShares Focused Value Factor ETF (FOVL), Defiance Hotel, Airline, and Cruise ETF (CRUZ), SPDR S&P 600 Small CapValue ETF (SLYV) and Direxion Daily Travel & Vacation Bull 2X Shares (OOTO). When did Alaska Air Group's stock split? Alaska Air Group shares split before market open on Thursday, July 10th 2014. The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, June 12th 2014. The newly issued shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Wednesday, July 9th 2014. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split. What guidance has Alaska Air Group issued on next quarter's earnings? Alaska Air Group updated its second quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Thursday, April, 18th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.200-2.400 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.120. The company issued revenue guidance of -. What is Bradley D. Tilden's approval rating as Alaska Air Group's CEO? 391 employees have rated Alaska Air Group Chief Executive Officer Bradley D. Tilden on Glassdoor.com. Bradley D. Tilden has an approval rating of 85% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Alaska Air Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Alaska Air Group investors own include Delta Air Lines (DAL), Southwest Airlines (LUV), NVIDIA (NVDA), Walt Disney (DIS), Bank of America (BAC), Boeing (BA), Gilead Sciences (GILD), CVS Health (CVS), Intel (INTC) and Netflix (NFLX). Who are Alaska Air Group's major shareholders? Alaska Air Group's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include ARGA Investment Management LP (0.18%), Hodges Capital Management Inc. (0.16%), Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.12%), Alaska Permanent Fund Corp (0.05%), Executive Wealth Group LLC (0.03%) and IMC Chicago LLC (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrea L Schneider, Andrea L Schneider, Andrew R Harrison, Benito Minicucci, Bradley D Tilden, J Kenneth Thompson, Jessie J Knight Jr and Shane R Tackett. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Alaska Air Group? Shares of ALK 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. Does Alaska Air Group have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of Alaska Air Group: AAG Leasing Inc., AAG Real Property LLC., ASA Assurance Inc., ASA Beverages LLC., Alaska Airlines Inc., Horizon Air Industries Inc., McGee Air Services Inc., and Virgin America.Read More This page (NYSE:ALK) was last updated on 4/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersRed Alert: Your Money's Disappearance Act - Banks' Greed Unleashed!Priority GoldIRS Loophole Gives Americans An Escape From InflationBirch GoldHe Is Giving Away BitcoinCrypto Swap Profits[Urgent!] Generational Wealth GameplanCrypto 101 MediaThe “Perfect Storm” for GoldGold Safe ExchangeThe "Smart Money" Is Ready for May 1st Are You?Stansberry ResearchRich Dad Poor Dad Author Shocks Millions With 2024 Crash WarningAmerican Hartford Gold GroupYour Money is Not SafeAmerican Alternative Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. 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