The price-to-earnings ratio for Alaska Air Group Inc (NYSE: ALK) is above average at 18.24x. The 36-month beta value for ALK is also noteworthy at 1.41. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for ALK is 120.75M, and at present, short sellers hold a 6.64% of that float. The average trading volume of ALK on July 02, 2025 was 3.32M shares.
ALK) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Alaska Air Group Inc (NYSE: ALK) has increased by 1.48 when compared to last closing price of 49.48.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 1.31% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-07-01 that ANF, ALK and AAL have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on July 1, 2025.
ALK’s Market Performance
Alaska Air Group Inc (ALK) has experienced a 1.31% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a -1.41% drop in the past month, and a 2.01% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.51%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.04% for ALK. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.64% for ALK’s stock, with a -7.96% simple moving average for the past 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 1.81% 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 -35.69% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ALK starting from HALVERSON EMILY, who sale 2,946 shares at the price of $51.34 back on Jun 05 ’25. After this action, HALVERSON EMILY now owns 8,253 shares of Alaska Air Group Inc, valued at $151,251 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ALK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.21 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 0.6 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.26. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.52. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.13.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.27 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.65. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.89. The receivables turnover for the company is 22.21for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.64. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.56.
Conclusion
In summary, Alaska Air Group Inc (ALK) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
