Frontier Group (NASDAQ:ULCC) Issues Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

Frontier Group (NASDAQ:ULCC) updated its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of -0.150-0.050 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of -0.090.

Frontier Group Stock Down 1.8%

NASDAQ:ULCC traded down $0.12 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $6.37. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,329,610 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,158,192. Frontier Group has a one year low of $3.02 and a one year high of $8.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.77, a current ratio of 0.58 and a quick ratio of 0.54. The business’s 50-day moving average is $5.71 and its 200-day moving average is $5.42. The company has a market cap of $1.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.55 and a beta of 2.64.

Frontier Group (NASDAQ:ULCC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 28th. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.06) by $0.24. The business had revenue of $1.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.29 billion. Frontier Group had a positive return on equity of 1.06% and a negative net margin of 8.93%. Frontier Group’s quarterly revenue was up 52.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted ($0.34) earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that Frontier Group will post -0.53 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research lowered Frontier Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Frontier Group in a research report on Wednesday. Susquehanna boosted their target price on Frontier Group from $6.00 to $6.50 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. Barclays lowered their target price on Frontier Group from $7.00 to $5.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price target on Frontier Group from $7.00 to $6.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, September 24th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $6.36.

Insider Buying and Selling at Frontier Group

In other Frontier Group news, VP Trevor J. Stedke sold 167,277 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.03, for a total value of $1,343,234.31. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Howard Diamond sold 24,195 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.25, for a total transaction of $199,608.75. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 133,126 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,098,289.50. The trade was a 15.38% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 342,520 shares of company stock worth $2,735,529. Company insiders own 48.00% of the company’s stock.

About Frontier Group

Frontier Group Holdings, Inc is the parent company of Frontier Airlines, an ultra-low-cost passenger airline headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The company operates a low-fare, point-to-point air transportation business, primarily serving leisure travelers and price-conscious customers.

Frontier Airlines offers scheduled flights to destinations across the United States, as well as selected locations in the Caribbean and Latin America. Its business model emphasizes low base fares with additional charges for optional services such as checked baggage, seat selection, priority boarding and other travel-related products.

Frontier Airlines traces its roots to 1994 and has expanded its network through a fleet focused largely on Airbus narrow-body aircraft.