Alaska Air Group Inc (NYSE: ALK) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 19.94x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for ALK is at 1.46. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ALK is 120.78M, and currently, shorts hold a 5.95% of that float. The average trading volume for ALK on May 14, 2025 was 3.86M shares.
ALK) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Alaska Air Group Inc (NYSE: ALK) has jumped by 2.52 compared to previous close of 53.53. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 9.89% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-05-13 that SEATTLE, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Alaska Air Group Inc., the parent company of Alaska Airlines Inc., Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. and Horizon Air Industries Inc., today announced it will webcast a fireside chat with Brett Catlin, vice president of loyalty, alliances and sales, and Ryan St. John, vice president of finance, planning and investor relations, at 8:00 a.m. ET, Thursday, May 15, 2025, from the 2025 Bank of America Industrials, Transportation & Airlines Key Leaders Conference.
ALK’s Market Performance
Alaska Air Group Inc (ALK) has experienced a 9.89% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 19.93% rise in the past month, and a -24.67% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.00%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.68% for ALK. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 17.00% for ALK’s stock, with a simple moving average of 5.17% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ALK
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ALK stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for ALK by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for ALK in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $62 based on the research report published on April 25, 2025 of the current year 2025.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ALK reach a price target of $54. The rating they have provided for ALK stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on April 07th, 2025.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Buy” to ALK, setting the target price at $110 in the report published on January 24th of the current year.
ALK Trading at 9.60% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ALK to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -29.71% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.68%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.00%, as shares surge +21.93% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -21.49% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ALK rose by +9.89%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +41.88% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $46.91. In addition, Alaska Air Group Inc saw -15.24% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ALK starting from VON MUEHLEN CONSTANCE E, who sale 33 shares at the price of $50.16 back on May 07 ’25. After this action, VON MUEHLEN CONSTANCE E now owns 938 shares of Alaska Air Group Inc, valued at $1,655 using the latest closing price.
HARRISON ANDREW R, the EVP AND CCO of Alaska Air Group Inc, sale 6,600 shares at $76.28 during a trade that took place back on Feb 20 ’25, which means that HARRISON ANDREW R is holding 34,030 shares at $503,448 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ALK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.42 for the gross margin
The net margin for Alaska Air Group Inc stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 8.90, with 2.08 for asset returns.
Based on Alaska Air Group Inc (ALK), the company’s capital structure generated 0.32 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.82. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.48. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 14.68.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.27 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.7. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.6. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.56.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Alaska Air Group Inc (ALK) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
