Alaska Air Group (ALK) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK):

• 8/24/2026 – Alaska Air Group had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They now have a $52.00 price target on the stock, down from $60.00.
• 8/24/2026 – Alaska Air Group was given a new $46.00 price target by Cantor Fitzgerald.
• 8/24/2026 – Alaska Air Group had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen. They now have a $46.00 price target on the stock, down from $59.00.
• 8/18/2026 – Alaska Air Group was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d+)” to “sell (d)”.
• 8/13/2026 – Alaska Air Group was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong sell” to “sell”.
• 8/5/2026 – Alaska Air Group was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “strong sell”.
• 8/4/2026 – Alaska Air Group was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d)” to “sell (d+)”.
• 7/28/2026 – Alaska Air Group was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong sell” to “sell”.
• 7/24/2026 – Alaska Air Group had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $94.00 to $92.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/24/2026 – Alaska Air Group had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $47.00 to $37.00. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.
• 7/22/2026 – Alaska Air Group was given a new $65.00 price target by Barclays PLC. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/20/2026 – Alaska Air Group was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d+)” to “sell (d)”.
• 7/20/2026 – Alaska Air Group was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “strong sell”.
• 7/12/2026 – Alaska Air Group was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong sell” to “sell”.

Insider Activity at Alaska Air Group

In other news, CEO Benito Minicucci acquired 25,000 shares of Alaska Air Group stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 20th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $40.06 per share, for a total transaction of $1,001,500.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 256,582 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,278,674.92. This trade represents a 10.80% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Andrew R. Harrison sold 5,300 shares of Alaska Air Group stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.67, for a total value of $263,251.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 25,528 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,267,975.76. This trade represents a 17.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Alaska Air Group is a publicly traded holding company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, that operates two main airlines—Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Through these carriers, the company offers scheduled passenger and cargo services across a network spanning the United States, Canada and Mexico. Its core business activities include domestic and international air transportation, loyalty program management under the Mileage Plan brand, and ancillary revenue streams such as baggage fees, in-flight sales and code-share partnerships with other global airlines.

The roots of Alaska Air Group trace back to the foundation of its flagship carrier, Alaska Airlines, in 1932.