ALK Company Profile and Key Details

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) closed at $53.01 USD, gaining $1.01 (1.94%) from the previous close of $52.00. The stock is currently mid-range between its 52-week high and low $37.63 and $78.08. With a market capitalization of about $6.15 billion, Alaska Air Group, Inc. is classified as a mid-cap and shows market-like volatility (beta ~1.24). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 3.53 million shares, volume is running light vs its 52-week average. Headquartered in Seattle, WA, Alaska Air Group, Inc. operates in the Industrials sector and the Airlines, Airports & Air Services industry. Led by CEO Benito Minicucci, the company employs approximately 29,773 people and listed since March 17, 1980. Alaska Air Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides passenger and cargo air transportation services.

Alaska Air Group, Inc. has 115.99 million shares outstanding. The public float is 115.41 million shares, elevated short interest at 9.21% of float. This equals 7.83 million shares. The short ratio is 2.26 days. Institutional investors hold 91.52% of the float. Insiders own 0.58%. MINICUCCI BENITO holds 111.19 thousand shares, TILDEN BRADLEY D has 96.89 thousand shares and TACKETT SHANE R has 43.34 thousand shares. Over the past six months, insider transactions show net selling. They sold 18.51 thousand shares across 3 transactions.

Alaska Air Group, Inc. last paid a dividend of 0 per share, Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around -$0.69. This means the shares are trading below this model’s fair value.

ALK has shown weak momentum, losing -1.05% over the past week and -9.17% over the past quarter, though year-to-date performance is down -19.69%. Short-term trend indicators are mixed aligned (SMA20 9.73%, SMA50 15.14%, SMA200 3.15%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 67.17 (firm momentum), while the ATR of 1.87 points to higher daily volatility. The stock remains sitting in the mid-range of its 52-week band, trading -33.4% below its high and over 38.19% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 2.91 million shares is below the 3-month average of 3.45 million, indicating normal recent market interest.

Alaska Air Group, Inc. generated EPS of $1.25 over the past year. Five-year average earnings growth is -13.04%. Wall Street analysts project EPS growth of 20.05% annually over the next five years. The latest quarter delivered EPS of $1.05. The next quarter is forecast at $0.12. Next year's EPS is expected at $9.63. Analyst sentiment is bullish. Analyst rating data shows there are 8 Strong Buy ratings, 14 Buy ratings, 3 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $96.00 to $49.00. The high target offers 84.62% upside. The low target suggests -5.77% downside. The mean target is $70.24. This offers 35.08% upside. Alaska Air Group, Inc. earnings surprise history is a mixed track record. The quarter that ended October 23, 2025, missed forecasts by -5.41%. The prior quarter beat by 14.1%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include -21.92% in July 18, 2024.

Our AI price prediction model suggests that Alaska Air Group, Inc. stock has strong potential for upside but may face short-term weakness followed by gains in the medium and long term. 2-Week Outlook: Projected increase of 14.21%, with price expected at $59.39 by January 02, 2026, within a range of $57.55 to $61.27 3-Month Outlook: Projected fall of -3.04%, reaching $50.42 by March 19, 2026, with a range of $45.73 to $54.18. 1-Year Outlook: Projected loss of -4.56%, with price at $49.63 by December 18, 2026, within a range of $46.67 to $52.63.

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) shares are down -19.69% year-to-date currently trading near 52-week highs band. Short-term momentum has been negative over the last quarter, despite recent volatility. Valuation shows Alaska Air Group, Inc. trading at a premium to the broader market with a P/E of 41.27. Analyst sentiment is bullish, with the majority of ratings in Buy territory and a mean price target of $63.21, suggesting 21.56% upside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term strength (14.21% over two weeks), a medium-term fall (-3.04% over three months), and a longer-term loss (-4.56% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.

Alaska Air Group, Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of 41.27, slightly above the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 0.43 and a price-to-book ratio of 1.54 suggesting the stock is closer to book value. The P/FCF stands at -111.69, also below market averages.