Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULCC) Given Average Rating of “Reduce” by Brokerages

Shares of Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULCC) have been given an average recommendation of “Reduce” by the nine analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $6.8571.

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings cut Frontier Group from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Frontier Group from $4.00 to $7.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Frontier Group from $4.00 to $7.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Frontier Group from $5.00 to $9.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, June 26th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price objective on shares of Frontier Group from $4.50 to $7.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Mark Christopher Mitchell sold 125,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.09, for a total transaction of $1,011,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 53,785 shares in the company, valued at $435,120.65. The trade was a 69.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Trevor J. Stedke sold 167,277 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.03, for a total value of $1,343,234.31. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 12,067,242 shares of company stock valued at $87,115,712 over the last 90 days. 48.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Frontier Group

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Frontier Group during the third quarter worth about $27,000. Quarry LP bought a new stake in Frontier Group in the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Atlas Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Frontier Group in the 1st quarter valued at about $33,000. Brooklyn Investment Group boosted its stake in Frontier Group by 490.7% during the 3rd quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 10,928 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 9,078 shares during the period. Finally, Numerai GP LLC acquired a new position in Frontier Group during the 3rd quarter valued at about $61,000.

Frontier Group Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ULCC opened at $7.38 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.77. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $6.79 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $5.28. Frontier Group has a 52-week low of $3.02 and a 52-week high of $8.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.70 billion, a P/E ratio of -4.39 and a beta of 2.59.

Frontier Group (NASDAQ:ULCC) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported ($0.10) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.47) by $0.37. Frontier Group had a negative return on equity of 35.54% and a negative net margin of 9.29%.The company had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.22 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.31) EPS. The business’s revenue was up 37.7% on a year-over-year basis. Frontier Group has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.200 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at -0.100-0.100 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Frontier Group will post -0.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

More Frontier Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting Frontier Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Recent momentum remains a supporting factor. Zacks identified ULCC as a potential momentum pick after the shares advanced substantially from their 52-week low, suggesting continued investor interest in the airline’s recovery story. Zacks momentum article
• Positive Sentiment: Frontier’s latest quarterly performance exceeded expectations. The company reported a loss of $0.10 per share versus the projected $0.47 loss, while revenue reached $1.28 billion, up 37.7% year over year and above the $1.22 billion consensus estimate. Management’s guidance also indicates a possible return to profitability in the fourth quarter.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains mixed. Several firms raised their price targets, including Citigroup to $9, but most maintained neutral or bearish ratings. The overall consensus is “Reduce,” with an average target of $6.86, below recent trading levels.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple executives sold shares in transactions conducted August 4–5. CFO Mark Christopher Mitchell sold 125,000 shares for approximately $1.01 million, reducing his holdings by nearly 70%; VP Trevor J. Stedke sold 167,277 shares for about $1.34 million; EVP Howard Diamond sold 24,195 shares; and CAO Josh Wetzel sold 2,000 shares. The combined sales totaled roughly $2.6 million and may be weighing on sentiment, particularly because of the CFO’s large reduction. Frontier Group insider selling article

Frontier Group Company Profile

Frontier Group, trading on Nasdaq under the ticker ULCC, is the holding company for Frontier Airlines, an ultra-low-cost carrier based in Denver, Colorado. The company’s core business centers on providing no-frills air travel across a point-to-point network while generating ancillary revenue from add-on services such as baggage fees, seat selection, priority boarding and in-flight refreshments. This fare-plus-a-la-carte model allows Frontier to offer competitive base fares and maintain low operating costs.

Founded in February 1994 by industry veterans Andrew Levy and Russell Beardsmore, Frontier Airlines commenced operations with a small fleet of MD-80 aircraft.