On May 27, Alaska Air Group rose 5.07% in regular trading, trading at $45.93 USD/share, with trading volume of $23.61 million. The rally was primarily driven by UBS raising its target price on the stock and broad-based strength across the airline sector.
On the news front, UBS lifted its target price on Alaska Air from $54 to $56 while maintaining a buy rating. According to FactSet, analysts have an average overweight rating on the stock with a mean target price of $57.56. UBS simultaneously raised American Airlines' target price from $16 to $18, reflecting institutional optimism toward the airline sector as a whole.
The broader airline industry saw significant gains, with United Airlines up 6.79%, Delta Air Lines up 4.99%, Southwest Airlines up 4.36%, and American Airlines up 2.98%, demonstrating a strong sector-wide linkage effect. Separately, Alaska Air and Hawaiian Airlines completed the integration of their cargo operations onto IBS Software's iCargo platform, streamlining shipment management across the combined network.
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