Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for ALK FY2025 Earnings

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) – Seaport Res Ptn dropped their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Alaska Air Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, October 3rd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings of $3.09 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $3.44. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $1.00 EPS.

Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The transportation company reported $1.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.56 by $0.22. Alaska Air Group had a return on equity of 12.62% and a net margin of 2.33%.The business had revenue of $3.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.65 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.55 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 27.9% on a year-over-year basis. Alaska Air Group has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.000-1.400 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 3.250- EPS.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Alaska Air Group from $73.00 to $96.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, September 12th. Raymond James Financial set a $68.00 target price on Alaska Air Group and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Susquehanna set a $58.00 target price on Alaska Air Group and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday. Barclays boosted their target price on Alaska Air Group from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. Finally, UBS Group upgraded Alaska Air Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $56.00 to $90.00 in a research note on Friday, September 12th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $71.62.

Alaska Air Group Stock Up 1.4%

ALK stock opened at $49.14 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $56.47 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $51.92. The company has a current ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14. Alaska Air Group has a 1-year low of $39.79 and a 1-year high of $78.08. The stock has a market cap of $5.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.97, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 1.40.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alaska Air Group

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ALK. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in Alaska Air Group by 2,046.4% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 96,932 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $6,276,000 after acquiring an additional 92,416 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in Alaska Air Group by 5,633.8% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 198,504 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $9,770,000 after acquiring an additional 195,042 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its stake in Alaska Air Group by 31.2% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,953 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $96,000 after acquiring an additional 464 shares during the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers increased its stake in Alaska Air Group by 14.9% in the 1st quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 344,036 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $16,933,000 after acquiring an additional 44,688 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Merit Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Alaska Air Group by 28.8% in the 1st quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 9,513 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $468,000 after purchasing an additional 2,128 shares in the last quarter. 81.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Alaska Air Group

In related news, CFO Shane R. Tackett sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $57.06, for a total transaction of $285,300.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 43,335 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,472,695.10. The trade was a 10.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Kyle B. Levine sold 5,914 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $57.75, for a total value of $341,533.50. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 20,917 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,207,956.75. The trade was a 22.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 18,514 shares of company stock worth $1,031,306. 0.92% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.