Josh Wetzel Sells 2,000 Shares of Frontier Group (NASDAQ:ULCC) Stock

Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULCC) CAO Josh Wetzel sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.00, for a total transaction of $16,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 10,061 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $80,488. This represents a 16.58% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Frontier Group Price Performance

Frontier Group stock opened at $7.38 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.77. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $6.79 and a 200 day moving average price of $5.28. Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $3.02 and a 12-month high of $8.40. The stock has a market cap of $1.70 billion, a P/E ratio of -4.39 and a beta of 2.59.

Frontier Group (NASDAQ:ULCC) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported ($0.10) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.47) by $0.37. Frontier Group had a negative net margin of 9.29% and a negative return on equity of 35.54%. The company had revenue of $1.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.22 billion. Frontier Group’s revenue was up 37.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted ($0.31) EPS. Frontier Group has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.200 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at -0.100-0.100 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. will post -0.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Frontier Group

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. GSA Capital Partners LLP increased its stake in Frontier Group by 2,044.4% during the fourth quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 318,159 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,499,000 after purchasing an additional 303,322 shares during the period. Mountaineer Partners Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Frontier Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $4,490,000. U S Global Investors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Frontier Group by 63.9% in the first quarter. U S Global Investors Inc. now owns 6,781,412 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,938,000 after purchasing an additional 2,643,448 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Frontier Group in the first quarter valued at approximately $1,651,000. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP increased its stake in Frontier Group by 65.7% during the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,179,019 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,162,000 after buying an additional 467,638 shares during the period.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ULCC has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings downgraded Frontier Group from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Citigroup increased their price target on Frontier Group from $5.00 to $9.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, June 26th. Zacks Research raised Frontier Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Barclays raised their price objective on Frontier Group from $4.00 to $7.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price objective on shares of Frontier Group from $4.50 to $7.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Frontier Group currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $6.86.

Key Stories Impacting Frontier Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Frontier Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Recent momentum remains a supporting factor. Zacks identified ULCC as a potential momentum pick after the shares advanced substantially from their 52-week low, suggesting continued investor interest in the airline’s recovery story. Zacks momentum article
• Positive Sentiment: Frontier’s latest quarterly performance exceeded expectations. The company reported a loss of $0.10 per share versus the projected $0.47 loss, while revenue reached $1.28 billion, up 37.7% year over year and above the $1.22 billion consensus estimate. Management’s guidance also indicates a possible return to profitability in the fourth quarter.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains mixed. Several firms raised their price targets, including Citigroup to $9, but most maintained neutral or bearish ratings. The overall consensus is “Reduce,” with an average target of $6.86, below recent trading levels.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple executives sold shares in transactions conducted August 4–5. CFO Mark Christopher Mitchell sold 125,000 shares for approximately $1.01 million, reducing his holdings by nearly 70%; VP Trevor J. Stedke sold 167,277 shares for about $1.34 million; EVP Howard Diamond sold 24,195 shares; and CAO Josh Wetzel sold 2,000 shares. The combined sales totaled roughly $2.6 million and may be weighing on sentiment, particularly because of the CFO’s large reduction. Frontier Group insider selling article

Frontier Group Company Profile

Frontier Group, trading on Nasdaq under the ticker ULCC, is the holding company for Frontier Airlines, an ultra-low-cost carrier based in Denver, Colorado. The company’s core business centers on providing no-frills air travel across a point-to-point network while generating ancillary revenue from add-on services such as baggage fees, seat selection, priority boarding and in-flight refreshments. This fare-plus-a-la-carte model allows Frontier to offer competitive base fares and maintain low operating costs.

Founded in February 1994 by industry veterans Andrew Levy and Russell Beardsmore, Frontier Airlines commenced operations with a small fleet of MD-80 aircraft.