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Alaska Air Group (ALK) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's Why
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In the latest close session, Alaska Air Group (ALK - Free Report) was down 2.76% at $36.93. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.08%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.18%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.1%.
Shares of the airline have depreciated by 12.21% over the course of the past month, underperforming the Transportation sector's loss of 9.18%, and the S&P 500's loss of 1.74%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Alaska Air Group in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on April 20, 2026. The company is predicted to post an EPS of -$1.62, indicating a 110.39% decline compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $3.29 billion, showing a 4.86% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $2.53 per share and a revenue of $15.65 billion, indicating changes of +3.69% and +9.94%, respectively, from the former year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Alaska Air Group. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 33.98% decrease. Alaska Air Group is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
With respect to valuation, Alaska Air Group is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 14.99. This denotes a premium relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 9.37.
One should further note that ALK currently holds a PEG ratio of 0.74. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Transportation - Airline was holding an average PEG ratio of 0.47 at yesterday's closing price.
The Transportation - Airline industry is part of the Transportation sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 150, putting it in the bottom 39% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Ensure to harness Zacks.com to stay updated with all these stock-shifting metrics, among others, in the next trading sessions.
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Alaska Air Group (ALK) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's Why
In the latest close session, Alaska Air Group (ALK - Free Report) was down 2.76% at $36.93. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.08%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.18%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.1%.
Shares of the airline have depreciated by 12.21% over the course of the past month, underperforming the Transportation sector's loss of 9.18%, and the S&P 500's loss of 1.74%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Alaska Air Group in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on April 20, 2026. The company is predicted to post an EPS of -$1.62, indicating a 110.39% decline compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $3.29 billion, showing a 4.86% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $2.53 per share and a revenue of $15.65 billion, indicating changes of +3.69% and +9.94%, respectively, from the former year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Alaska Air Group. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 33.98% decrease. Alaska Air Group is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
With respect to valuation, Alaska Air Group is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 14.99. This denotes a premium relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 9.37.
One should further note that ALK currently holds a PEG ratio of 0.74. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Transportation - Airline was holding an average PEG ratio of 0.47 at yesterday's closing price.
The Transportation - Airline industry is part of the Transportation sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 150, putting it in the bottom 39% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Ensure to harness Zacks.com to stay updated with all these stock-shifting metrics, among others, in the next trading sessions.