Seaport Res Ptn Has Pessimistic Outlook of ALK Q2 Earnings

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALKFree Report) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Alaska Air Group in a research note issued on Tuesday, January 21st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie now anticipates that the transportation company will earn $3.30 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $3.45. The consensus estimate for Alaska Air Group’s current full-year earnings is $6.03 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Alaska Air Group’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.90 EPS.

Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALKGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 22nd. The transportation company reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.52. Alaska Air Group had a return on equity of 14.78% and a net margin of 3.37%.

ALK has been the topic of several other reports. TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of Alaska Air Group from $85.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Alaska Air Group from $58.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. Bank of America lifted their target price on Alaska Air Group from $70.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Melius raised Alaska Air Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $56.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 28th. Finally, Melius Research raised Alaska Air Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $56.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, October 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $74.86.

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Alaska Air Group Stock Performance

NYSE ALK opened at $69.90 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $8.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.92, a P/E/G ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.54. Alaska Air Group has a 1-year low of $32.62 and a 1-year high of $71.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 0.60 and a quick ratio of 0.57. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $61.76 and a two-hundred day moving average of $48.28.

Insider Transactions at Alaska Air Group

In other news, VP Emily Halverson sold 1,329 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.41, for a total value of $85,600.89. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 7,150 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $460,531.50. This represents a 15.67 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Andrea L. Schneider sold 800 shares of Alaska Air Group stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.89, for a total transaction of $51,112.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 20,286 shares in the company, valued at $1,296,072.54. The trade was a 3.79 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 34,473 shares of company stock worth $2,198,342. 0.68% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Alaska Air Group

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. FMR LLC raised its stake in shares of Alaska Air Group by 32.4% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,084,639 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $49,037,000 after purchasing an additional 265,343 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can raised its position in Alaska Air Group by 54.7% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 57,577 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $2,591,000 after buying an additional 20,347 shares during the last quarter. Friedenthal Financial acquired a new stake in shares of Alaska Air Group in the 4th quarter worth $772,000. Entropy Technologies LP boosted its holdings in shares of Alaska Air Group by 358.9% in the third quarter. Entropy Technologies LP now owns 27,428 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,240,000 after acquiring an additional 21,451 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP increased its stake in shares of Alaska Air Group by 156.3% during the third quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 83,777 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $3,788,000 after acquiring an additional 51,096 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.90% of the company’s stock.

About Alaska Air Group

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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.

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