Q4 EPS Estimates for Alaska Air Group Cut by Zacks Research

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) – Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Alaska Air Group in a research report issued on Wednesday, February 5th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings of $0.87 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.97. The consensus estimate for Alaska Air Group’s current full-year earnings is $6.03 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Alaska Air Group’s FY2027 earnings at $11.24 EPS.

Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 22nd. The transportation company reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.52. Alaska Air Group had a return on equity of 14.66% and a net margin of 3.37%.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Susquehanna raised shares of Alaska Air Group from a “neutral” rating to a “positive” rating and set a $95.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Alaska Air Group from $70.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th. UBS Group boosted their price target on Alaska Air Group from $81.00 to $82.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of Alaska Air Group from $70.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of Alaska Air Group from $85.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. One 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 company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $74.86.

Alaska Air Group Stock Performance

Shares of ALK opened at $74.40 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $9.44 billion, a PE ratio of 24.39, a PEG ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 0.61. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $65.45 and its 200 day moving average price is $50.47. Alaska Air Group has a 52 week low of $32.62 and a 52 week high of $75.98.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alaska Air Group

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ALK. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Alaska Air Group during the 4th quarter valued at about $24,241,000. Proficio Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Alaska Air Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $4,675,000. M&T Bank Corp boosted its holdings in Alaska Air Group by 23.1% during the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 12,635 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $819,000 after purchasing an additional 2,367 shares in the last quarter. Atria Investments Inc acquired a new stake in Alaska Air Group in the 4th quarter valued at $225,000. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Alaska Air Group by 313.4% in the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 117,050 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $7,579,000 after acquiring an additional 88,734 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 81.90% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Andrea L. Schneider sold 800 shares of Alaska Air Group stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.89, for a total transaction of $51,112.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 20,286 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,296,072.54. This trade represents a 3.79 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Emily Halverson sold 1,329 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.41, for a total value of $85,600.89. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 7,150 shares in the company, valued at $460,531.50. This represents a 15.67 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 137,548 shares of company stock valued at $9,513,807. Insiders own 0.68% 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.