Do Analysts Agree Tuesday on Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) Stock's Target Price?

Wall Street is positive on Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK). On average, analysts give Alaska Air Group, Inc. a Strong Buy rating. The average price target is $77.555, which means analysts expect the stock to gain by 49.98% over the next twelve months. That average ranking earns Alaska Air Group, Inc. an Analyst Rating of 74, which is better than 74% of stocks based on data compiled by InvestorsObserver.

Wall Street analysts are rating ALK a Strong Buy today. Find out what this means to you and get the rest of the rankings on ALK!

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What's Happening With Alaska Air Group, Inc. Stock Today?

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) stock is trading at $51.71 as of 12:34 PM on Tuesday, Dec 21, a gain of $2.37, or 4.8% from the previous closing price of $49.34. The stock has traded between $49.88 and $52.28 so far today. Volume today is low. So far 922,654 shares have traded compared to average volume of 2,024,204 shares. Click Here to get the full Stock Report for Alaska Air Group, Inc. stock.