Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULCC) Given Average Rating of “Reduce” by Brokerages

Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULCC) has received a consensus recommendation of “Reduce” from the nine analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and six have issued a hold rating on the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $5.3750.

A number of research firms recently issued reports on ULCC. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered Frontier Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $6.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Susquehanna boosted their price target on Frontier Group from $4.00 to $5.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on Frontier Group from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Barclays reiterated an “underweight” rating and set a $4.00 price objective (down from $6.00) on shares of Frontier Group in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Bank of America reissued an “underperform” rating and issued a $4.00 target price (down from $5.00) on shares of Frontier Group in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th.

Frontier Group Stock Performance

Shares of ULCC opened at $3.62 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The stock has a market cap of $831.19 million, a P/E ratio of -5.93, a PEG ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 2.55. The company has a 50-day moving average of $4.96 and a two-hundred day moving average of $4.74. Frontier Group has a 12-month low of $2.89 and a 12-month high of $6.66.

Frontier Group (NASDAQ:ULCC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.13. Frontier Group had a negative net margin of 3.68% and a negative return on equity of 27.39%. The business had revenue of $997.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $971.35 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.23 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down .5% on a year-over-year basis. Frontier Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at -0.400-0.500 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.440–0.260 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Frontier Group will post 0.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Barry Biffle sold 82,627 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.78, for a total transaction of $477,584.06. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 631,836 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,652,012.08. This trade represents a 11.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Steve Schuller sold 5,000 shares of Frontier Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.00, for a total transaction of $30,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 94,926 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $569,556. The trade was a 5.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 48.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in ULCC. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Frontier Group in the third quarter valued at $27,000. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. lifted its position in Frontier Group by 130.0% during the second quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. now owns 8,643 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 4,885 shares during the period. Quarry LP purchased a new position in Frontier Group during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. CWM LLC boosted its stake in Frontier Group by 165.0% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 10,042 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 6,253 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group grew its holdings in Frontier Group by 490.7% in the 3rd quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 10,928 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 9,078 shares during the period.

About Frontier Group

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.