Why Allegiant (ALGT) Stock Hit a New 52-Week High on Friday

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Shares of Allegiant Travel Company (ALGT - Free Report) attained a new 52-week high of $168.28 during the trading session on Oct 25, before retracing a bit to close at $166.18, which was 7.6% higher than Oct 24’s closing price.

The reason for this uptick in the company’s share price was the strong third-quarter 2019 results. Let’s delve deeper.

This transportation company’s earnings of $2.7 per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.21. Moreover, the bottom line soared more than 100% year over year, driven by lower fuel costs and higher revenues. Total operating revenues grew 11% year over year to $436.5 million on the back of a 10.2% rise in passenger revenues. Moreover, the top line surpassed the consensus mark of $429.4 million.

Notably, quarterly earnings (airline operations) increased significantly to $3.06 per share.

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