What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for ALK Q4 Earnings?

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Alaska Air Group in a research note issued on Wednesday, February 5th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings of $0.87 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.97. The consensus estimate for Alaska Air Group’s current full-year earnings is $6.03 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Alaska Air Group’s FY2027 earnings at $11.24 EPS.

Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 22nd. The transportation company reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.52. Alaska Air Group had a return on equity of 14.66% and a net margin of 3.37%.

ALK has been the subject of several other reports. UBS Group lifted their target price on Alaska Air Group from $81.00 to $82.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Alaska Air Group from $58.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Alaska Air Group from $70.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Melius upgraded shares of Alaska Air Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $56.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Monday, October 28th. Finally, Susquehanna upgraded shares of Alaska Air Group from a “neutral” rating to a “positive” rating and set a $95.00 target price for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $74.86.

Alaska Air Group Stock Performance

ALK stock opened at $74.40 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $65.45 and a 200 day moving average price of $50.47. Alaska Air Group has a fifty-two week low of $32.62 and a fifty-two week high of $75.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 0.61 and a quick ratio of 0.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.44 billion, a PE ratio of 24.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.55.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Andrew R. Harrison sold 13,880 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.01, for a total value of $888,458.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 20,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,321,038.38. This represents a 40.21 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Andrea L. Schneider sold 3,700 shares of Alaska Air Group stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.50, for a total value of $234,950.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 21,086 shares in the company, valued at $1,338,961. This represents a 14.93 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 137,548 shares of company stock worth $9,513,807 over the last ninety days. 0.68% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ALK. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund lifted its stake in Alaska Air Group by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 29,816 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,931,000 after acquiring an additional 160 shares in the last quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Alaska Air Group by 44.8% in the fourth quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 588 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Alaska Air Group by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 6,284 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $407,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares during the last quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in Alaska Air Group by 2.2% in the third quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 10,180 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $460,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares in the last quarter. Finally, QRG Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Alaska Air Group by 2.7% in the third quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 9,271 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $419,000 after purchasing an additional 242 shares in the last quarter. 81.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.