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Alaska Air Group (ALK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$35.04 +1.06 (+3.13%)
As of 11:25 AM Eastern
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About Alaska Air Group Stock (NYSE:ALK)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$33.79
▼
$35.92
50-Day Range
$33.97
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$48.35
52-Week Range
$33.03
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$60.63
Volume
2.70 million shs
Average Volume
3.58 million shs
Market Capitalization
$3.90 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$57.38
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Alaska Air Group, Inc. is an airline holding company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Its principal subsidiaries include Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, which operate under separate brands while serving passengers throughout North America, the Pacific and other international markets.

Alaska Airlines provides scheduled passenger and air cargo services across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica and the Bahamas, with a strong presence on the U.S. West Coast and in Alaska. Hawaiian Airlines connects the Hawaiian Islands with destinations in the continental United States and operates international service to locations across the Asia-Pacific region. The company also operates Horizon Air, a regional airline, and McGee Air Services, an aviation-services provider.

Alaska Air Group traces its principal airline heritage to the founding of Alaska Airlines in the early 1930s and was established as a holding company in 1985. The group expanded its portfolio through the acquisition of Virgin America in 2016 and completed its acquisition of Hawaiian Holdings in 2024. Alaska Air Group is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Ben Minicucci.

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Alaska Air Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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87th Percentile Overall Score

ALK MarketRank™: 
4.373665955175 of 5 stars

Alaska Air Group scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 172nd out of 651 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Alaska Air Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.62, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 10 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Alaska Air Group has a consensus price target of $57.38, representing about 68.9% upside from its current price of $33.97.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Alaska Air Group has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Alaska Air Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Alaska Air Group are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($3.26) to $3.88 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Alaska Air Group is -21.64, 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 Alaska Air Group is -21.64, 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

    Alaska Air Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.96. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Alaska Air Group's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    10.95% of the float of Alaska Air Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Alaska Air Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.69, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Alaska Air Group has recently increased by 4.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Alaska Air Group does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Alaska Air Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Alaska Air Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 38.66% next year. This indicates that Alaska Air Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • News Sentiment

    Alaska Air Group has a news sentiment score of 0.09. 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 Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Alaska Air Group this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    8 people have searched for ALK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 167% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    9 people have added Alaska Air Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 800% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Net Insider Buying

    Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $738,249.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0195% of the company's market cap.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Alaska Air Group insiders have bought 280.44% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $1,001,500.00 in company stock and sold $263,251.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.00% of the stock of Alaska Air Group is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    81.90% 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.

  • Read more about Alaska Air Group's insider trading history.
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ALK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Alaska Air Group's stock was trading at $50.34 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, ALK shares have decreased by 32.5% and is now trading at $33.97.

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 21st. The transportation company reported ($0.92) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.99) by $0.07. The company's revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Shares of Alaska Air Group split before market open on Thursday, July 10th 2014.The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, June 12th 2014. The newly minted shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Wednesday, July 9th 2014. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

The following companies are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group: Virgin America, Horizon Air Industries Inc., AAG Leasing Inc., AAG Real Property LLC., Alaska Airlines Inc., ASA Assurance Inc., ASA Beverages LLC., and McGee Air Services Inc..

Top institutional investors of Alaska Air Group include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.28%), Valeo Financial Advisors LLC (0.23%), Daytona Street Capital LLC (0.08%) and Farther Finance Advisors LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Benito Minicucci, Shane R Tackett, Andrew R Harrison, Kyle B Levine, Andrea L Schneider, Joseph A Sprague, Emily Halverson and Muehlen Constance E Von.
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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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Alaska Air Group investors own include Delta Air Lines (DAL), NVIDIA (NVDA), Southwest Airlines (LUV), Boeing (BA), Tesla (TSLA), Walt Disney (DIS) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/21/2026
Today
10/20/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/20/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Passenger Airlines
Sub-Industry
Passenger Airlines
Current Symbol
NYSE:ALK
CIK
766421
Employees
31,726
Year Founded
1985

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$92.00
Low Price Target
$37.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+63.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.62
Research Coverage
13 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($1.57)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$100 million
Net Margins
-1.19%
Pretax Margin
-2.64%
Return on Equity
-3.11%
Return on Assets
-0.59%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.58
Current Ratio
0.55
Quick Ratio
0.51

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$14.24 billion
Price / Sales
0.27
Cash Flow
$9.34 per share
Price / Cash Flow
3.75
Book Value
$35.50 per share
Price / Book
0.99

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
111,430,000
Free Float
110,315,000
Market Cap
$3.90 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.33

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This page (NYSE:ALK) was last updated on 10/20/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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