Insider Selling: Frontier Group (NASDAQ:ULCC) CAO Sells $16,000.00 in Stock

Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULCC) CAO Josh Wetzel sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.00, for a total value of $16,000.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 10,061 shares in the company, valued at approximately $80,488. This trade represents a 16.58% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Frontier Group Stock Performance

Frontier Group stock opened at $7.38 on Friday. Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $3.02 and a fifty-two week high of $8.40. The company has a market capitalization of $1.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.39 and a beta of 2.59. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $6.79 and a two-hundred day moving average of $5.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.77, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a current ratio of 0.58.

Frontier Group (NASDAQ:ULCC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported ($0.10) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.47) by $0.37. The business had revenue of $1.28 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.22 billion. Frontier Group had a negative return on equity of 35.54% and a negative net margin of 9.29%.The business’s revenue was up 37.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($0.31) earnings per share. Frontier Group has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.200 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at -0.100-0.100 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. will post -0.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ULCC has been the topic of several analyst reports. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Frontier Group from $5.00 to $9.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Susquehanna boosted their price objective on shares of Frontier Group from $4.50 to $7.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Frontier Group from $4.00 to $7.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Frontier Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, June 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Frontier Group from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Frontier Group currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $6.86.

More Frontier Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting Frontier Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Recent momentum remains a supporting factor. Zacks identified ULCC as a potential momentum pick after the shares advanced substantially from their 52-week low, suggesting continued investor interest in the airline’s recovery story. Zacks momentum article
• Positive Sentiment: Frontier’s latest quarterly performance exceeded expectations. The company reported a loss of $0.10 per share versus the projected $0.47 loss, while revenue reached $1.28 billion, up 37.7% year over year and above the $1.22 billion consensus estimate. Management’s guidance also indicates a possible return to profitability in the fourth quarter.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains mixed. Several firms raised their price targets, including Citigroup to $9, but most maintained neutral or bearish ratings. The overall consensus is “Reduce,” with an average target of $6.86, below recent trading levels.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple executives sold shares in transactions conducted August 4–5. CFO Mark Christopher Mitchell sold 125,000 shares for approximately $1.01 million, reducing his holdings by nearly 70%; VP Trevor J. Stedke sold 167,277 shares for about $1.34 million; EVP Howard Diamond sold 24,195 shares; and CAO Josh Wetzel sold 2,000 shares. The combined sales totaled roughly $2.6 million and may be weighing on sentiment, particularly because of the CFO’s large reduction. Frontier Group insider selling article

Institutional Trading of Frontier Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in Frontier Group in the third quarter valued at $27,000. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in Frontier Group during the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. Atlas Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Frontier Group during the first quarter worth about $33,000. Brooklyn Investment Group increased its stake in Frontier Group by 490.7% during the third quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 10,928 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 9,078 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Numerai GP LLC purchased a new position in shares of Frontier Group in the 3rd quarter worth about $61,000.

Frontier Group Company Profile

Frontier Group, trading on Nasdaq under the ticker ULCC, is the holding company for Frontier Airlines, an ultra-low-cost carrier based in Denver, Colorado. The company’s core business centers on providing no-frills air travel across a point-to-point network while generating ancillary revenue from add-on services such as baggage fees, seat selection, priority boarding and in-flight refreshments. This fare-plus-a-la-carte model allows Frontier to offer competitive base fares and maintain low operating costs.

Founded in February 1994 by industry veterans Andrew Levy and Russell Beardsmore, Frontier Airlines commenced operations with a small fleet of MD-80 aircraft.