<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Friedenthal Financial bought a new position in  Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 19,670 shares of the transportation company's stock, valued at approximately $979,000.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Alaska Air Group</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>4 Buy-and-Hold-Forever Stocks Available at a Bargain</li></ul><p>Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in  Alaska Air Group by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,266,619 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $161,632,000 after buying an additional 42,454 shares during the period.  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of  Alaska Air Group by 249.1% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,638,464 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $129,865,000 after acquiring an additional 1,882,598 shares in the last quarter.  Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in  Alaska Air Group by 3.6% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,215,697 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $109,657,000 after acquiring an additional 77,531 shares during the period.  AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in  Alaska Air Group by 10.1% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,456,129 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $71,809,000 after acquiring an additional 134,141 shares during the period.  Finally, Par Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in  Alaska Air Group by 4.1% in the second quarter. Par Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,119,302 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $55,383,000 after acquiring an additional 43,726 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own  81.90% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><p>Several brokerages have commented on ALK. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. upped their price objective on shares of Alaska Air Group from $73.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a report on Friday, September 12th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Alaska Air Group from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;sell&#34; rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Alaska Air Group from a &#34;strong sell&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. Susquehanna  set a $58.00 price objective on Alaska Air Group and gave the company a &#34;positive&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Finally, UBS Group  set a $77.00 target price on Alaska Air Group and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned  a Buy rating and two have assigned  a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of &#34;Buy&#34; and an average target price of $69.73.</p><ul><li>Boeing Gets $50B in March Orders—Is BA Stock a Buy Now?</li></ul><p><b>View Our Latest Stock Analysis on Alaska Air Group</b></p><h2>Alaska Air Group Trading Down 4.3%</h2><p>Alaska Air Group stock opened at $51.20 on Wednesday. Alaska Air Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $37.63 and a 12 month high of $78.08. The company has a market capitalization of $5.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.24. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $45.21 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $50.71. The company has a current ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12. </p><ul><li>Despite Bad Headlines, Boeing Still Wins Billion Dollar Contracts</li></ul><p>Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The transportation company reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.11 by ($0.06). The company had revenue of $3.77 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.75 billion. Alaska Air Group had a net margin of 1.06% and a return on equity of 8.93%. Alaska Air Group's revenue was up 22.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.25 earnings per share.  As a group, equities analysts predict that  Alaska Air Group, Inc. will post 6.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Alaska Air Group Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>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.  </p><p>The roots of Alaska Air Group trace back to the foundation of its flagship carrier, Alaska Airlines, in 1932.</p><h2>Read More</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Alaska Air Group</li><li>The boring AI play that could pay up to $4,290 monthly</li><li>Trump’s “real estate deal for America” explained</li><li>Put $1,000 into this stock by Jan 1 [Not NVDA]</li><li>ALERT: Drop these 5 stocks before January 2026!</li><li>Trump Did WHAT??</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding ALK?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Alaska Air Group, Inc. 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<p>Friedenthal Financial invested $979,000 in Alaska Air Group, acquiring 19,670 shares. Institutional investors hold 81.90% of the company's stock. Analysts have mixed ratings, with an average "Buy" rating and a target price of $69.73. Alaska Air Group's stock opened at $51.20, with a market cap of $5.94 billion. The company reported Q3 earnings of $1.05 per share, missing estimates, but revenue increased by 22.6% year-over-year.</p>

Friedenthal Financial Invests $979,000 in Alaska Air Group, Inc. $ALK