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After finishing at $41.73 in the prior trading day, Alaska Air Group Inc (NYSE: ALK) closed at $41.07, down -1.58%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.58 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.04 million shares were traded. ALK stock price reached its highest trading level at $41.95 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $40.8.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of ALK by taking a closer look at its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.49 and its Current Ratio is at 0.52. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.61 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.42.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of. The stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, TD Cowen on November 03, 2025, Reiterated its Buy rating but revised its target price to $65 from $61 previously.
On September 12, 2025, UBS Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $90.
Raymond James Upgraded its Mkt Perform to Outperform on August 25, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $70.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 18 ’25 when LEVINE KYLE B sold 5,914 shares for $57.75 per share. The transaction valued at 341,534 led to the insider holds 20,917 shares of the business.
LEVINE KYLE B bought 5,914 shares of ALK for $341,533 on Aug 18 ’25. On Aug 13 ’25, another insider, TACKETT SHANE R, who serves as the EVP AND CFO of the company, sold 5,000 shares for $57.06 each. As a result, the insider received 285,315 and left with 43,335 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, ALK now has a Market Capitalization of 4732600320 and an Enterprise Value of 8931600384. As of this moment, Alaska’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 32.99, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.39. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.70. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.33 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.17. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.632 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.695.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for ALK is 1.41, which has changed by -0.14065075 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.18286073 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, ALK has reached a high of $78.08, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $39.79. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -22.48%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -25.12%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 2.96M shares per day over the past 3-months and 4389510 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 115.23M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 114.66M. Insiders hold about 0.56% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 87.62% stake in the company. Shares short for ALK as of 1760486400 were 8445202 with a Short Ratio of 2.85, compared to 1757894400 on 6635133. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 8445202 and a Short% of Float of 10.0200005.
Dividends & Splits
The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.95. The current Payout Ratio is 0.00% for ALK, which recently paid a dividend on 2020-02-14 with an ex-dividend date of 2020-02-14. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2014-07-10 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
Alaska Air Group Inc (ALK) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 11.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is -$0.52, with high estimates of -$0.25 and low estimates of -$0.79.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.9 and $1.87 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.39. EPS for the following year is $5.56, with 14.0 analysts recommending between $6.55 and $4.14.
Revenue Estimates
10 analysts predict $3.66B in revenue for. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $3.69B to a low estimate of $3.53B. As of. The current estimate, Alaska Air Group Inc’s year-ago sales were $3.53BFor the next quarter, 10 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.32B. There is a high estimate of $3.38B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.27B.
A total of 12 analysts have provided revenue estimates for ALK’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $14.3B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $14.13B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $14.27B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $11.73BBased on 12 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $15.32B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $15.61B and the low estimate is $15.12B.
