Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Releases Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) issued an update on its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of -0.700–0.500 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of -0.750. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Alaska Air Group Stock Performance

Alaska Air Group stock opened at $68.72 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $61.44 and a 200-day moving average of $48.06. 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 company has a market capitalization of $8.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.53, a P/E/G ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.54.

Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 22nd. The transportation company reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Alaska Air Group will post 6.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on ALK shares. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Alaska Air Group from $70.00 to $79.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Alaska Air Group from $58.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 11th. Bank of America upped 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 Research upgraded Alaska Air Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $56.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, October 28th. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on Alaska Air Group from $81.00 to $82.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Alaska Air Group has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $74.86.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Shane R. Tackett sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.56, for a total value of $317,800.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 27,362 shares in the company, valued at $1,739,128.72. This trade represents a 15.45 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, COO Muehlen Constance E. Von sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.09, for a total value of $252,360.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 12,162 shares in the company, valued at approximately $767,300.58. This represents a 24.75 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 34,473 shares of company stock worth $2,198,342 in the last ninety days. Corporate 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.