Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Updates Q4 2025 Earnings Guidance

Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) updated its fourth quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.400- for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.940. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Alaska Air Group also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 2.400- EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ALK has been the topic of a number of research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Alaska Air Group from $73.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, September 12th. Barclays upped their price objective on Alaska Air Group from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Evercore ISI lowered their target price on Alaska Air Group from $70.00 to $65.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, September 16th. Raymond James Financial set a $68.00 price target on Alaska Air Group and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $90.00 price objective on shares of Alaska Air Group in a report on Tuesday. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $71.62.

Alaska Air Group Stock Down 2.2%

Shares of NYSE ALK opened at $46.62 on Friday. Alaska Air Group has a 52-week low of $39.79 and a 52-week high of $78.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.52. The stock has a market cap of $5.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.95, a P/E/G ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.40. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $55.15 and a 200 day moving average price of $51.78.

Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The transportation company reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by ($0.27). Alaska Air Group had a return on equity of 12.62% and a net margin of 2.33%. Analysts expect that Alaska Air Group will post 6.03 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Alaska Air Group

In other Alaska Air Group news, EVP Andrew R. Harrison sold 7,600 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.22, for a total value of $404,472.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 18,930 shares in the company, valued at $1,007,454.60. This represents a 28.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Kyle B. Levine sold 5,914 shares of Alaska Air Group stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $57.75, for a total value of $341,533.50. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 20,917 shares in the company, valued at $1,207,956.75. This trade represents a 22.04% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 18,514 shares of company stock valued at $1,031,306. Company insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Alaska Air Group by 194.8% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,276 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $113,000 after acquiring an additional 1,504 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming boosted its stake in Alaska Air Group by 102.1% in the 2nd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 3,761 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $186,000 after purchasing an additional 1,900 shares during the period. Bayesian Capital Management LP bought a new position in Alaska Air Group during the 2nd quarter worth about $262,000. Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in shares of Alaska Air Group by 60.2% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,423 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $316,000 after purchasing an additional 2,414 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of Nova Scotia lifted its holdings in shares of Alaska Air Group by 57.1% in the second quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 7,847 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $388,000 after purchasing an additional 2,852 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.90% of the company’s stock.

Alaska Air Group Company Profile

Alaska 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.