NYSE:ALK Alaska Air Group (ALK) Stock Price, News & Analysis $46.93 +2.53 (+5.70%) Closing price 05/2/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$47.15 +0.22 (+0.47%) As of 05/2/2025 07:57 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Alaska Air Group Stock (NYSE:ALK) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Alaska Air Group alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$45.26▼$47.9050-Day Range$40.85▼$72.2552-Week Range$32.62▼$78.08Volume3.95 million shsAverage Volume2.69 million shsMarket Capitalization$5.76 billionP/E Ratio15.39Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$65.92Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewAlaska Air Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates airlines. It operates through three segments: Mainline, Regional, and Horizon. The company offers scheduled air transportation services on Boeing jet aircraft for passengers and cargo in the United States, and in parts of Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, Belize, Guatemala, and the Bahamas; and for passengers across a shorter distance network within the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Alaska Air Group, Inc. was founded in 1932 and is based in Seattle, Washington.Read More… Alaska Air Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks98th Percentile Overall ScoreALK MarketRank™: Alaska Air Group scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 11th out of 128 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.5 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingAlaska Air Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.92, and is based on 12 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageAlaska Air Group has been the subject of 7 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 and Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth29.52% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Alaska Air Group are expected to grow by 29.52% in the coming year, from $6.03 to $7.81 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Alaska Air Group is 15.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.98.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Alaska Air Group is 15.39, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 13.49.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAlaska Air Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.43. 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 1.36. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Alaska Air Group's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.09% of the float of Alaska Air Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAlaska Air Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.4, 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 2.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldAlaska Air Group does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthAlaska Air Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Alaska Air Group is 54.55%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Alaska Air Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.21% next year. This indicates that Alaska Air Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Alaska Air Group's dividend. Sustainability and ESG0.4 / 5Environmental Score-5.64 Percentage of Shares Shorted4.09% of the float of Alaska Air Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAlaska Air Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.4, 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 2.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media2.1 / 5News Sentiment0.79 News SentimentAlaska Air Group has a news sentiment score of 0.79. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Transportation companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Alaska Air Group this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 16 people have searched for ALK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added Alaska Air Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -63% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares 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 $3,901,798.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.00% 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.Read more about Alaska Air Group's insider trading history. 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 ALK Stock News HeadlinesBoeing Gets $50B in March Orders—Is BA Stock a Buy Now? (ALK)Boeing closed over $50 billion in aircraft orders in March alone added to its more than half a trillion backlog, but the stock still sells off. Time to buy?April 4, 2025 | marketbeat.comJim Cramer on Alaska Air Group (ALK): “Well-Run, But Airlines? Wrong to Own Right Now!”May 2 at 10:50 AM | insidermonkey.comElon Musk is all in on these robots …Robots — built by Nvidia. Forbes says this could be " a $24 trillion opportunity for investors." Huang said, "The ChatGPT moment for robotics is right around the corner." In fact, I believe these robots could impact 65 million Americans lives — this year. And one stock — currently priced around $7 — could be the biggest winner.May 4, 2025 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK): Among Billionaire David Harding’s Stock Picks with Huge Upside PotentialMay 2 at 8:00 AM | finance.yahoo.comAlaska Airlines welcomes Philippine Airlines, our newest global partnerMay 1 at 8:00 AM | prnewswire.comAlaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK): Among Billionaire David Harding’s Stock Picks with Huge Upside PotentialApril 30, 2025 | insidermonkey.comBarclays Cuts Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Price Target to $55.00April 28, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comAlaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Stock Price Expected to Rise, TD Cowen Analyst SaysApril 28, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines ALK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ALK shares performed this year? Alaska Air Group's stock was trading at $64.75 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ALK shares have decreased by 27.5% and is now trading at $46.93. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Alaska Air Group's earnings last quarter? Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 23rd. The transportation company reported ($0.77) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.72) by $0.05. The business's quarterly revenue was up 40.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. When did Alaska Air Group's stock split? Alaska Air Group shares split on the morning of Thursday, July 10th 2014. The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, June 12th 2014. The newly minted 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. Does Alaska Air Group have any subsidiaries? Alaska Air Group subsidiaries include these companies: 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.. Who are Alaska Air Group's major shareholders? Alaska Air Group's top institutional investors include Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.56%), Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.95%), ARGA Investment Management LP (0.84%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.79%). Insiders that own company stock include Benito Minicucci, Andrew R Harrison, Shane R Tackett, J Kenneth Thompson, Andrea L Schneider, Muehlen Constance E Von, Kyle B Levine, Joseph A Sprague and Emily Halverson. 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Alaska Air Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Alaska Air Group investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), TotalEnergies (TTE) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH). Company Calendar Last Earnings4/23/2025Today5/04/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)7/16/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorTransportation Industry Air transportation, scheduled Sub-IndustryAirlines Current SymbolNYSE:ALK CIK766421 Webwww.alaskaair.com Phone(206) 392-5040Fax302-636-5454Employees25,500Year Founded1932Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$65.92 High Stock Price Target$90.00 Low Stock Price Target$54.00 Potential Upside/Downside+40.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.92 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.75 Trailing P/E Ratio15.39 Forward P/E Ratio7.78 P/E Growth0.43Net Income$395 million Net Margins3.37% Pretax Margin4.64% Return on Equity14.66% Return on Assets3.60% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.04 Current Ratio0.61 Quick Ratio0.58 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$12.64 billion Price / Sales0.46 Cash Flow$6.36 per share Price / Cash Flow7.38 Book Value$34.44 per share Price / Book1.36Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares122,752,000Free Float121,946,000Market Cap$5.76 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.41 Social Links A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for May 2025. 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