UBS cuts target for Alaska Air Group stock from USD 54.00 to USD 51.00

Published on 10/20/2026 at 20:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter revenue rose 9.70 percent to USD 4.07 billion year over year. Alaska Air Group stock costs EUR 30.87 on October 20, 2026.

Analyst target and results

UBS cut its Alaska Air Group target from USD 54.00 to USD 51.00 on October 16, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue rose 9.70 percent year over year to USD 4.07 billion.
Alaska Air Group stock costs EUR 30.87 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 8:48 p.m. CEST.
Second-quarter net loss was USD 76.0 million, compared with net income of USD 172.0 million a year earlier.

Isometrische 3D-Streckenkarte West-USA, Alaska und Hawaii — Alaska Air Group Inc. US0116591092 – Isometrische 3D-Karte Streckennetz West-USA Alaska Hawaii, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Alaska Air Group (ISIN US0116591092) faces a lower UBS target of USD 51.00, down from USD 54.00, after analyst Atul Maheswari kept a Buy rating on October 16, 2026. Markets Insider reported that UBS cited macroeconomic and fuel-cost concerns. Alaska Air Group stock was at EUR 30.87 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 8:48 p.m. CEST.

Revenue grew in the second quarter

Alaska Air Group reported USD 4.07 billion in second-quarter 2026 revenue, up 9.70 percent from USD 3.70 billion in the second quarter of 2025. Net loss was USD 76.0 million, compared with net income of USD 172.0 million a year earlier, while diluted earnings per share were minus USD 0.68 versus USD 1.42. GreekSoup attributed the figures to the company's second-quarter filing dated August 4, 2026.

Stock remains near its yearly low

On the NYSE, Alaska Air Group was last at USD 34.69 on October 20, 2026 at 2:52 p.m. ET. Its 52-week range was USD 33.03 to USD 60.63, placing the price USD 1.66 above the low and USD 25.94 below the high. Market capitalization stood at USD 3.9 billion, and trading volume reached 5,896,252 shares at that timestamp.

Valuation stays below airline peers

Alaska Air Group's price-to-earnings ratio was minus 21.84 at the October 20, 2026 quote, while Delta Air Lines stood at 15.30 and United Airlines Holdings at 9.15. Market capitalization was USD 3.9 billion for Alaska Air Group, USD 50.4 billion for Delta Air Lines and USD 31.8 billion for United Airlines Holdings at the same timestamp.

Comparison with peers

Alaska Air Group: 2.09 percent higher on October 20, 2026, price-to-earnings ratio minus 21.84, market capitalization USD 3.9 billion.
Delta Air Lines (NYSE, USD): up 2.67 percent on October 20, 2026, price-to-earnings ratio 15.30, market capitalization USD 50.4 billion.
United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ, USD): up 2.34 percent on October 20, 2026, price-to-earnings ratio 9.15, market capitalization USD 31.8 billion.

Analyst caution meets operating growth

UBS's target reduction puts fuel costs and demand at the center of the valuation debate, while the second-quarter revenue increase shows that sales growth continued despite the quarterly loss. The contrast leaves the market with two measurable signals: stronger revenue and a negative earnings result.

Stock price and investor context

Alaska Air Group stock was trading at EUR 30.87 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 8:48 p.m. CEST. The primary-market quote was USD 34.69 on the NYSE at 2:52 p.m. ET, with the 52-week low at USD 33.03.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Alaska Air Group stock.