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After finishing at $54.12 in the prior trading day, Alaska Air Group Inc (NYSE: ALK) closed at $52.85, down -2.35%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.35 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.91 million shares were traded. ALK stock price reached its highest trading level at $53.65 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $52.48.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of ALK by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 2.59 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 35.43. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.58 and its Current Ratio is at 0.61. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.46 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.31.
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 January 24, 2025, Reiterated its Buy rating but revised its target price to $110 from $85 previously.
On January 07, 2025, Susquehanna Upgraded its rating to Positive which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $95.
TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating for the stock on December 11, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $68 to $78.
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 Feb 20 ’25 when HARRISON ANDREW R sold 6,600 shares for $76.28 per share. The transaction valued at 503,448 led to the insider holds 34,030 shares of the business.
HARRISON ANDREW R bought 6,600 shares of ALK for $503,448 on Feb 20 ’25. On Feb 18 ’25, another insider, VON MUEHLEN CONSTANCE E, who serves as the EVP AND COO of the company, sold 22,157 shares for $75.12 each. As a result, the insider received 1,664,434 and left with 20,026 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 6504672256 and an Enterprise Value of 10422681600. As of this moment, Alaska’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 17.31, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 6.91. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.65. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.55 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.49. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.888 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.314.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for ALK is 1.33, which has changed by 0.33594537 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.08190584 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 $32.62. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -21.82%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 4.17%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 2.99M shares per day over the past 3-months and 3830370 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 123.12M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 122.09M. Insiders hold about 0.49% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 91.36% stake in the company. Shares short for ALK as of 1740700800 were 6391060 with a Short Ratio of 2.14, compared to 1738281600 on 5968536. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6391060 and a Short% of Float of 6.98.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0The 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 1581638400. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2014-07-10 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
Investors are eagerly awaiting the insights provided by 14.0 analysts currently analyzing and rating the stock of Alaska Air Group Inc (ALK).The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.85, with high estimates of $3.3 and low estimates of $2.17.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $6.3 and $5.06 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $5.84. EPS for the following year is $7.65, with 15.0 analysts recommending between $8.8 and $6.22.
Revenue Estimates
11 analysts predict $3.19B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $3.24B to a low estimate of $3.1B. As of the current estimate, Alaska Air Group Inc’s year-ago sales were $2.23BFor the next quarter, 11 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.88B. There is a high estimate of $4.05B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.75B.
A total of 14 analysts have provided revenue estimates for ALK’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $15.03B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $14.48B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $14.78B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $11.73BBased on 14 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $15.65B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $15.95B and the low estimate is $15.25B.
