Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) Releases Q3 2025 Earnings Guidance

Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) updated its third quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.000-1.000 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.350. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently weighed in on ALK. Raymond James Financial raised shares of Alaska Air Group from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $70.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Monday, August 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Alaska Air Group from $73.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. UBS Group upgraded shares of Alaska Air Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the company from $56.00 to $90.00 in a research report on Friday. Susquehanna increased their target price on shares of Alaska Air Group from $50.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 5th. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on shares of Alaska Air Group from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Alaska Air Group currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $71.15.

Alaska Air Group Stock Performance

ALK stock opened at $63.40 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.52. The stock has a market cap of $7.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.77, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 1.45. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $56.32 and a 200 day simple moving average of $52.52. Alaska Air Group has a 52 week low of $39.10 and a 52 week high of $78.08.

Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The transportation company reported $1.78 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.56 by $0.22. The business had revenue of $3.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.65 billion. Alaska Air Group had a net margin of 2.33% and a return on equity of 12.62%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 27.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.55 earnings per share. Alaska Air Group has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.000-1.400 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 3.250- EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Alaska Air Group will post 6.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Alaska Air Group

In related news, CFO Shane R. Tackett sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $57.06, for a total transaction of $285,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 43,335 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,472,695.10. This trade represents a 10.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Kyle B. Levine sold 5,914 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $57.75, for a total transaction of $341,533.50. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 20,917 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,207,956.75. The trade was a 22.04% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 18,514 shares of company stock valued at $1,031,306. 0.92% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alaska Air Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in Alaska Air Group by 10.1% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,456,129 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $71,809,000 after acquiring an additional 134,141 shares in the last quarter. Par Capital Management Inc. raised its position in Alaska Air Group by 4.1% during the second quarter. Par Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,119,302 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $55,383,000 after acquiring an additional 43,726 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its position in Alaska Air Group by 24.0% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 468,157 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $23,164,000 after acquiring an additional 90,571 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of Alaska Air Group by 2.7% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 357,520 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $17,690,000 after purchasing an additional 9,307 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in shares of Alaska Air Group by 81.7% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 340,258 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $16,747,000 after purchasing an additional 152,953 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 81.90% 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.