Alaska Air (NYSE: ALK) has experienced a challenging year, with its price declining by 15% and notably lagging behind both the S&P 500's 15% increase and its competitors. This downturn can be attributed to multiple factors that have raised costs and adversely affected profitability.
Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK) reduced its third-quarter earnings guidance on Monday, citing elevated fuel costs and operational challenges during the summer, which included weather and air traffic control issues. The air carrier said it now expects its adjusted earnings per share for the quarter to come in at the low end of its previous $1.00 to $1.40 forecast.
Alaska Air Group Inc (NYSE:ALK) stock is up 1.8% to trade at $65.04, after UBS upgraded the Washington-based airliner to "buy" from "neutral" with a price-target hike to $90 from $56, citing the company's initiatives moving forward.
Alaska Air (ALK) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
Alaska wants to make the Pacific Northwest hub a more global gateway. Delta has already done that, and now it's matching some of Alaska's new flights.
Alaska Airlines is adding daily service from Seattle to London Heathrow and Reykjavik, Iceland, next May. The flights are in addition upcoming service from Seattle to Rome and Seoul, South Korea.
ALK's second-quarter 2025 revenues benefit from contributions from passenger revenues.
Alaska Air (ALK) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.
Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter?
Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 24, 2025 11:30 AM ET Company Participants Andrew R. Harrison - Executive VP & Chief Commercial Officer of Alaska Airlines Inc Benito Minicucci - President, CEO & Director Jason Matthew Berry - Executive VP of Cargo & Horizon Air President Ryan St. John - Corporate Participant Shane R.
CNBC's Phil LeBeau with Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci, join 'The Exchange' to discuss Q2 earnings, the recent IT outage and booking demand.
The headline numbers for Alaska Air (ALK) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.