Alaska Air (ALK) Latest Stock Analysis Report – Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $36.50, +2.16% vs the prior close of $35.73.
- Volume 2.80M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
ALK rises 2.2% to $36.50. Closed at $36.50, +2.16% vs the prior close of $35.73. Day range $35.65–$36.69, opened at $36.06.
ALK daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 15, 2026 — ALK rises 2.2% to $36.50
- Closed at $36.50, +2.16% vs the prior close of $35.73. Day range $35.65–$36.69, opened at $36.06.
- Volume was 2.80M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 2.68M.
- Price is -12.1% vs its 50-day average ($41.51) and -18.6% vs its 200-day average ($44.83).
- 52-week range $33.03–$60.63; today's close sits at 13% of that range, 39.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — ALK slides 5.5% to $35.73, a 6-month low, 6 down days in a row
- Closed at $35.73, -5.50% vs the prior close of $37.81. Day range $35.63–$37.42, opened at $37.42.
- Volume was 4.00M shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 2.65M.
- Price is -14.6% vs its 50-day average ($41.82) and -20.4% vs its 200-day average ($44.90).
- 52-week range $33.03–$60.63; today's close sits at 10% of that range, 41.1% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 6 straight losses.
Oct 13, 2026 — ALK dips 0.7% to $37.81, a 3-month low, 5 down days in a row
- Closed at $37.81, -0.66% vs the prior close of $38.06. Day range $37.16–$38.70, opened at $38.28.
- Volume was 3.39M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 2.63M.
- Price is -10.3% vs its 50-day average ($42.16) and -15.9% vs its 200-day average ($44.98).
- 52-week range $33.03–$60.63; today's close sits at 17% of that range, 37.6% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 5 straight losses.
Oct 12, 2026 — ALK slides 3.3% to $38.06, a 3-month low, 4 down days in a row
- Closed at $38.06, -3.30% vs the prior close of $39.36. Day range $38.06–$39.66, opened at $38.83.
- Volume was 2.26M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 2.62M.
- Price is -10.3% vs its 50-day average ($42.41) and -15.5% vs its 200-day average ($45.05).
- 52-week range $33.03–$60.63; today's close sits at 18% of that range, 37.2% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
Oct 9, 2026 — ALK dips 0.4% to $39.36, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $39.36, -0.40% vs the prior close of $39.52. Day range $38.37–$39.49, opened at $39.10.
- Volume was 3.44M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 2.60M.
- Price is -7.6% vs its 50-day average ($42.59) and -12.8% vs its 200-day average ($45.11).
- 52-week range $33.03–$60.63; today's close sits at 23% of that range, 35.1% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 8, 2026 — ALK ends flat (-0.2%) to $39.52
- Closed at $39.52, -0.18% vs the prior close of $39.59. Day range $38.74–$39.74, opened at $38.75.
- Volume was 3.81M shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 2.58M.
- Price is -7.6% vs its 50-day average ($42.75) and -12.5% vs its 200-day average ($45.18).
- 52-week range $33.03–$60.63; today's close sits at 24% of that range, 34.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — ALK dips 0.8% to $39.59
- Closed at $39.59, -0.75% vs the prior close of $39.89. Day range $38.78–$39.64, opened at $39.23.
- Volume was 2.76M shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 2.59M.
- Price is -7.7% vs its 50-day average ($42.88) and -12.5% vs its 200-day average ($45.25).
- 52-week range $33.03–$60.63; today's close sits at 24% of that range, 34.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — ALK rises 1.8% to $39.89
- Closed at $39.89, +1.79% vs the prior close of $39.19. Day range $39.40–$40.92, opened at $39.90.
- Volume was 3.38M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 2.59M.
- Price is -7.4% vs its 50-day average ($43.06) and -12.0% vs its 200-day average ($45.31).
- 52-week range $33.03–$60.63; today's close sits at 25% of that range, 34.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — ALK dips 0.9% to $39.19
- Closed at $39.19, -0.86% vs the prior close of $39.53. Day range $39.12–$39.90, opened at $39.50.
- Volume was 2.88M shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 2.60M.
- Price is -9.3% vs its 50-day average ($43.21) and -13.6% vs its 200-day average ($45.36).
- 52-week range $33.03–$60.63; today's close sits at 22% of that range, 35.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — ALK ends flat (+0.1%) to $39.53
- Closed at $39.53, +0.10% vs the prior close of $39.49. Day range $39.22–$40.66, opened at $40.31.
- Volume was 2.66M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 2.64M.
- Price is -8.8% vs its 50-day average ($43.35) and -13.0% vs its 200-day average ($45.43).
- 52-week range $33.03–$60.63; today's close sits at 24% of that range, 34.8% below the 52-week high.
ALK latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about ALK in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Sep 30, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Birkett Rakow Diana converted options/RSUs into 313 shares on Sep 29, 2026; now holds 29,848
- Birkett Rakow Diana had withheld for taxes 148 shares at $39.30 (≈$5.82K) on Sep 29, 2026; now holds 29,700
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 30, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Levine Kyle B converted options/RSUs into 210 shares on Sep 29, 2026; now holds 37,706
- Levine Kyle B had withheld for taxes 83 shares at $39.93 (≈$3.31K) on Sep 29, 2026; now holds 37,710
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 29, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
Sep 24, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Berry Jason M converted options/RSUs into 2,010 shares on Sep 23, 2026; now holds 15,532
- Berry Jason M had withheld for taxes 792 shares at $39.70 (≈$31.44K) on Sep 23, 2026; now holds 15,103
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 24, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Schneider Andrea L converted options/RSUs into 48 shares on Sep 22, 2026; now holds 45,237
- Schneider Andrea L had withheld for taxes 48 shares at $41.91 (≈$2.01K) on Sep 22, 2026; now holds 45,189
- Schneider Andrea L converted options/RSUs into 499 shares on Sep 22, 2026; now holds 45,688
- Schneider Andrea L had withheld for taxes 499 shares at $41.91 (≈$20.91K) on Sep 22, 2026; now holds 45,189
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 24, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Harrison Andrew R converted options/RSUs into 869 shares on Sep 22, 2026; now holds 26,397
- Harrison Andrew R had withheld for taxes 869 shares at $41.91 (≈$36.42K) on Sep 22, 2026; now holds 25,528
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 24, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Minicucci Benito converted options/RSUs into 2,698 shares on Sep 22, 2026; now holds 259,280
- Minicucci Benito had withheld for taxes 2,698 shares at $49.91 (≈$134.66K) on Sep 22, 2026; now holds 256,582
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 4, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $4.07B (prior year $3.70B) (+9.7% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Net income: -$76.00M (prior year $172.00M) (loss widened vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: -$0.68 (prior year $1.42) (loss widened vs Jun 30, 2025)
Jul 21, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Things to know before you trade ALK
- Last results release: Jul 21, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Apr 20, 2026, Jan 22, 2026, Oct 24, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Oct 20, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.88% (largest 5.5%).
- Liquidity: about 3.26M shares (≈$118.91M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $36.50 vs a range of $33.03–$60.63 (13% of the range).
- Dividends: no cash dividends in the last 2 years.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 1 open-market buys, 6 sales; latest: Benito Minicucci bought 25,000 shares on Aug 20, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K Sep 29, 2026; 10-Q Aug 4, 2026; 8-K Jul 21, 2026.
- Share count: 111.60M shares outstanding (Jul 31, 2026), -3.2% vs a year earlier — the company has been reducing its share count.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: Air Transportation, Scheduled.
ALK market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | 36.06 | 36.69 | 35.65 | 36.50 | 2.80M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 37.42 | 37.42 | 35.63 | 35.73 | 4.00M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 38.28 | 38.70 | 37.16 | 37.81 | 3.39M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 38.83 | 39.66 | 38.06 | 38.06 | 2.26M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 39.10 | 39.49 | 38.37 | 39.36 | 3.44M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 38.75 | 39.74 | 38.74 | 39.52 | 3.81M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 39.23 | 39.64 | 38.78 | 39.59 | 2.76M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 39.90 | 40.92 | 39.40 | 39.89 | 3.38M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 39.50 | 39.90 | 39.12 | 39.19 | 2.88M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 40.31 | 40.66 | 39.22 | 39.53 | 2.66M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 38.56 | 39.58 | 38.41 | 39.49 | 2.86M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 39.57 | 40.06 | 38.26 | 38.70 | 4.60M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 40.30 | 40.50 | 39.33 | 39.93 | 3.86M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 40.12 | 40.69 | 39.52 | 39.70 | 3.65M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 40.80 | 41.54 | 40.27 | 40.94 | 2.41M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 39.50 | 40.87 | 38.85 | 40.03 | 3.77M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 41.25 | 42.06 | 39.50 | 39.70 | 4.08M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 43.58 | 43.58 | 41.70 | 41.91 | 2.90M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 41.98 | 41.98 | 40.96 | 41.90 | 2.36M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 40.08 | 40.82 | 39.75 | 40.54 | 3.29M |
About Alaska Air
Alaska Air (ALK) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “Air Transportation, Scheduled”. Its business address is in SEATTLE, WA. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 766421.
ALK board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| James A Beer | Director | May 14, 2026 |
| Patricia M Bedient | Director | May 14, 2026 |
| Raymond L. Conner | Director | May 14, 2026 |
| Daniel Kevin Elwell | Director | May 14, 2026 |
| Kathleen T Hogan | Director | May 14, 2026 |
| Adrienne Rochelle Lofton | Director | May 14, 2026 |
| Benito Minicucci | CEO AND PRESIDENT | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Helvi Kay Sandvik | Director | May 14, 2026 |
| G Michael Sievert | Director | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Peter A Shimer | Director | May 14, 2026 |
| Eric K Yeaman | Director | May 14, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Rakow Diana Birkett | EVP & CEO of Hawaiian Airlines | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Jason M Berry | EVP & Chief Operating Officer | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Tiffany J Dehaan | VP and Chief of Staff to CEO | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Emily Halverson | VP Finance, Controller & Treas | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Andrew R Harrison | EVP AND CCO | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Kyle B Levine | EVP Corp Pub Aff & Chf Leg Off | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Benito Minicucci | CEO AND PRESIDENT | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Lindsay-Rae Mcintyre | EVP & Chief People Officer | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Andrea L Schneider | Pres & CEO Horizon Airlines | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Shane R Tackett | Pres. of Ops Sub & CFO | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Muehlen Constance E Von | EVP & Advisor to COO | Feb 17, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Benito Minicucci | Buy | 25,000 | $40.06 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Andrew R Harrison | Sale | 5,300 | $49.67 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Andrew R Harrison | Sale | 5,500 | $56.63 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Shane R Tackett | Sale | 24,000 | $57.15 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Andrew R Harrison | Sale | 14,500 | $54.81 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Kyle B Levine | Sale | 2,945 | $60.02 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Shane R Tackett | Sale | 10,000 | $55.00 |
ALK financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $14.24B | $100.00M | 0.83 | $1.25B |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $11.73B | $395.00M | 3.08 | $1.46B |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $10.43B | $235.00M | 1.83 | $1.05B |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $9.65B | $58.00M | 0.45 | $1.42B |
| Dec 31, 2021 | — | $478.00M | 3.77 | $1.03B |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $21.25B, total liabilities $—, cash $1.06B (as of Jun 30, 2026).
ALK earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $45.46 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $43.54 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $48.86 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $43.77 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $53.88 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $46.11 |
| Jan 22, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $67.40 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $47.91 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Jan 25, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Oct 19, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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