Allegiant Travel (NASDAQ:ALGT) Given New $100.00 Price Target at Morgan Stanley

Allegiant Travel (NASDAQ:ALGT) had its price target upped by research analysts at Morgan Stanley from $85.00 to $100.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “equal weight” rating on the transportation company’s stock. Morgan Stanley’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 0.14% from the company’s previous close.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $102.00 price target on shares of Allegiant Travel in a research note on Thursday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Allegiant Travel from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 target price on the stock in a report on Friday, December 12th. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Allegiant Travel from $88.00 to $109.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Allegiant Travel from $60.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Allegiant Travel from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, December 28th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $95.18.

Allegiant Travel Stock Up 7.6%

NASDAQ ALGT opened at $99.86 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. The company has a market cap of $1.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.13, a PEG ratio of 0.25 and a beta of 1.64. The company has a 50 day moving average of $86.50 and a 200-day moving average of $69.94. Allegiant Travel has a 1-year low of $39.80 and a 1-year high of $100.46.

Allegiant Travel (NASDAQ:ALGT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The transportation company reported ($2.09) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.84) by ($0.25). The company had revenue of $561.93 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $575.13 million. Allegiant Travel had a positive return on equity of 5.24% and a negative net margin of 11.36%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned ($2.02) EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Allegiant Travel will post 7.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Allegiant Travel by 4.1% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,677,608 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $101,948,000 after buying an additional 66,596 shares during the period. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. boosted its holdings in Allegiant Travel by 11.6% in the second quarter. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. now owns 1,506,633 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $82,789,000 after acquiring an additional 156,186 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in Allegiant Travel by 5.7% during the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 688,322 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $41,829,000 after purchasing an additional 37,205 shares during the period. Par Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in Allegiant Travel by 11.1% during the 2nd quarter. Par Capital Management Inc. now owns 584,996 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $32,146,000 after purchasing an additional 58,566 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in shares of Allegiant Travel by 15.4% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 549,287 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $33,380,000 after purchasing an additional 73,360 shares during the period. 85.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Allegiant Travel News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Allegiant Travel this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted EPS beat and revenue growth — Allegiant reported fourth‑quarter adjusted airline‑only diluted EPS of $2.72 versus the consensus ~ $2.04 and year‑over‑year revenue growth ~4.5%, which investors view as evidence of continuing demand. Allegiant Travel beats Q4 estimates, forecasts strong 2026 growth
• Positive Sentiment: Raised guidance above consensus — Management set FY‑2026 EPS guidance at 8.00+ (vs. consensus ~7.27) and Q1‑2026 guidance at 2.50–3.50 (vs. consensus ~2.27). The upside to guidance is the main catalyst supporting the rally. ALLEGIANT TRAVEL COMPANY FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL-YEAR 2025 FINANCIAL RESULTS
• Neutral Sentiment: Full release and call available — Management commentary and the earnings press release/earnings call transcript provide detail on the adjustments behind the “airline‑only” figures and growth drivers; review the transcript for fleet, network, and unit‑cost commentary. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Street positioning — Several analysts maintain Outperform/buy views and price targets generally around/above the current level (median target noted in recent coverage was ~$95), supporting liquidity and interest around the name. Allegiant Travel Company (ALGT) stock falls on Q4 2025 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP and cash‑flow stress — GAAP diluted EPS for Q4 was $1.73 (below some expectations) and operating cash flow was negative, driven in part by a sharp increase in capex (aircraft purchases), which could pressure free cash flow near term. These GAAP/cash items temper the upbeat adjusted numbers. Allegiant Travel Company (ALGT) stock falls on Q4 2025 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst action and insider activity — Zacks trimmed its rating from “strong‑buy” to “hold,” and recent small insider sales were disclosed; these items create some near‑term selling pressure and indicate mixed sentiment. Zacks Research downgrade

About Allegiant Travel

Allegiant Travel Company is a holding company that operates Allegiant Air, a low‐cost leisure airline offering scheduled and charter air service. The company focuses on connecting underserved secondary markets with popular vacation destinations across the United States. By targeting price‐sensitive leisure travelers, Allegiant Air operates a point‐to‐point network that avoids the traditional hub‐and‐spoke model, providing non‐stop flights from smaller cities to resort and entertainment hubs.

In addition to its core flight operations, Allegiant Travel Company offers packaged travel services that include hotel accommodations, rental cars and attraction tickets through its online portal.