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

Posted by Doug Wharley on Aug 20th, 2026

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

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”.
7/7/2026 – Alaska Air Group had its price target raised by Susquehanna from $50.00 to $70.00. They now have a “positive” rating on the stock.
7/2/2026 – Alaska Air Group had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen. They now have a $59.00 price target on the stock, up from $51.00.
7/2/2026 – Alaska Air Group had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They now have a $69.00 price target on the stock, up from $58.00.
7/2/2026 – Alaska Air Group had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $55.00 to $62.50. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
7/1/2026 – Alaska Air Group was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d)” to “sell (d+)”.
7/1/2026 – Alaska Air Group had its price target raised by Bank of America Corporation from $60.00 to $65.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
6/26/2026 – Alaska Air Group had its “sell” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc.. They now have a $47.00 price target on the stock, up from $32.00.
6/23/2026 – Alaska Air Group had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG. They now have a $62.00 price target on the stock, up from $56.00.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Andrew R. Harrison sold 5,300 shares of Alaska Air Group stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.67, for a total value of $263,251.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 25,528 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,267,975.76. The trade was a 17.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company 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.