Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ:ALGT) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ:ALGT) have been given an average rating of “Hold” by the thirteen research firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seven have issued a hold recommendation and five have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $100.1818.

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Bank of America raised Allegiant Travel from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $55.00 to $95.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Raymond James Financial downgraded Allegiant Travel from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $78.00 to $98.00 in a report on Friday, December 19th. Barclays increased their price target on Allegiant Travel from $60.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Allegiant Travel from $90.00 to $102.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and issued a $110.00 target price on shares of Allegiant Travel in a research note on Friday.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Allegiant Travel

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Allegiant Travel by 12.9% during the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 215,531 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $11,843,000 after purchasing an additional 24,557 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Allegiant Travel in the 2nd quarter worth about $205,000. Apollo Management Holdings L.P. bought a new position in Allegiant Travel during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $6,124,000. Jump Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of Allegiant Travel by 195.5% in the 2nd quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 127,800 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $7,023,000 after acquiring an additional 84,555 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bayforest Capital Ltd raised its position in shares of Allegiant Travel by 38.7% during the 2nd quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 15,714 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $863,000 after acquiring an additional 4,381 shares in the last quarter. 85.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Allegiant Travel News

Here are the key news stories impacting Allegiant Travel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and upbeat 2026 outlook: Allegiant reported stronger-than-expected Q4 results and management forecasted robust 2026 growth, which is the primary driver of the rally. These results and the growth outlook signal improving demand and profitability. Investing.com: Allegiant Travel beats Q4 estimates, forecasts strong 2026 growth
• Positive Sentiment: Material earnings surprise on EPS: Street coverage (Zacks) shows Allegiant topped Q4 EPS and revenue estimates, with reported EPS well above consensus — reinforcing the perception of operational strength. Zacks: ALGT tops Q4 estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Positive analyst / value narrative: A Zacks feature highlighted ALGT as a strong value candidate under their style scores, likely drawing attention from value-oriented investors. Zacks: Here’s Why ALGT is a Strong Value Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst target changes but cautious ratings: Citigroup raised its price target slightly (to $114) but kept a “neutral” rating, and Morgan Stanley raised its target to $100 while maintaining an “equal weight” view — these are not bullish upgrades in conviction and reflect mixed analyst sentiment. Benzinga: analyst target notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call highlights and risk commentary: Transcripts and write-ups summarize that management signaled strength (demand trends, unit revenue improvements) but also flagged operational and cost risks — supportive but cautionary context for the beat. TipRanks: Earnings call signals strength amid risks
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple public transcripts available: Full Q4 2025 earnings call transcripts and the investor presentation are live for deeper read-throughs if you want management detail and KPI context. Seeking Alpha: Q4 presentation and transcripts
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest entry appears unreliable: A recent short-interest entry in the feed shows nonsensical values (zero shares / NaN). There’s no clear evidence here of a material short squeeze — treat the short-interest data as unreliable until a clean report is posted. (No link — data appears corrupted.)

Allegiant Travel Price Performance

ALGT stock opened at $114.79 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $87.75 and a 200-day moving average of $70.59. The company has a market cap of $2.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -44.67, a PEG ratio of 0.23 and a beta of 1.64. Allegiant Travel has a 12-month low of $39.80 and a 12-month high of $117.26. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76.

Allegiant Travel (NASDAQ:ALGT) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The transportation company reported ($2.09) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.84) by ($0.25). Allegiant Travel had a negative net margin of 1.71% and a positive return on equity of 6.60%. The firm had revenue of $561.93 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $575.13 million. During the same period last year, the company posted ($2.02) EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts expect that Allegiant Travel will post 7.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Allegiant Travel

Allegiant Travel Company is a holding company that operates Allegiant Air, a low‐cost leisure airline offering scheduled and charter air service. The company focuses on connecting underserved secondary markets with popular vacation destinations across the United States. By targeting price‐sensitive leisure travelers, Allegiant Air operates a point‐to‐point network that avoids the traditional hub‐and‐spoke model, providing non‐stop flights from smaller cities to resort and entertainment hubs.

In addition to its core flight operations, Allegiant Travel Company offers packaged travel services that include hotel accommodations, rental cars and attraction tickets through its online portal.