Allegiant Travel Company, a leisure travel company, provides travel services and products to residents of under-served cities in the United States. The company offers scheduled air transportation on limited-frequency, nonstop flights between under-served cities and leisure destinations. As of February 1, 2024, it operated a fleet of 126 Airbus A320 series aircraft. The company also provides air-related services and products in conjunction with air transportation, including baggage fees, advance seat assignments, travel protection products, priority boarding, a customer convenience fee, food and beverage purchases on board, and other air-related services, as well as use of its call center for purchases. In addition, it offers third party travel products, such as hotel rooms and ground transportation, such as rental cars and hotel shuttle products; and air transportation services through fixed fee agreements and charter service on a year-round and ad-hoc basis. Further, the company operates a golf course. Allegiant Travel Company was founded in 1997 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Shares of European carrier, Ryanair Holdings RYAAY have had a good time on the bourses of late, improving in double digits so far this year. The encouraging price performance resulted in RYAAY outperforming the Zacks Airline industry in the said time frame. Additionally, RYAAY’s price performance is favorable to that of other airline operators like Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK), while unfavorable with that of Allegiant Travel Company (ALGT) in the same timeframe.
RYAAY Stock’s Three-Month Price Comparison
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Given the recent rally, the question that naturally arises is whether RYAAY stock can sustain its bullish price performance or should investors book profits now. Before that, let's delve deep to unearth the reasons behind this northward price movement.
Tailwinds Working in Favor of RYAAY Stock
With travel bookings rising across the industry, Ryanair’s passenger revenues are also increasing. Because of this air-travel demand strength, RYAAY's traffic grew 9% to 183.7 million passengers in fiscal 2024. Further, we would like to remind investors that Ryanair carried 200.2 million passengers (traffic up 9% year over year) in its fiscal year ending March 2025, positioning itself as the first European airline to reach 200 million passengers in a single year. As a result, RYAAY is now the world’s leading low-fare airline in terms of passenger traffic, with low fares and reduced costs acting as the main catalyst. During the first half of fiscal 2026, RYAAY’s traffic grew 3% year over year to 119 million passengers.
Given the aforesaid encouraging backdrops, Ryanair has unveiled its raised traffic outlook for fiscal 2026 (concurrent with its second-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings release on Nov. 3, 2025). Ryanair now expects its fiscal 2026 traffic to grow by more than 3% to 207 million passengers (prior view: 206 million), owing to earlier than expected Boeing deliveries and solid demand during the first half of fiscal 2026.
Ryanair’s fleet-modernization initiatives to cater to the improvement in travel demand are encouraging. The inclusion of modern planes in its fleet and the retirement of the old ones align with its environmentally-friendly approach. During fiscal 2025, Ryanair took delivery of 30 new Boeing 737-8200 aircraft. The latest inclusions, apart from having all basic amenities, result in improved fuel efficiency. By the end of October 2025, 204 of the 210 Boeing 737-8200 aircraft (to be purchased under the 2014 contract) had been delivered. The remaining six aircraft are expected to be delivered ahead of the summer season of fiscal 2026, which encourages the company to expect 4% traffic growth to 215 million passengers during fiscal 2027. In May 2023, 300 new Boeing 737-MAX-10 aircraft orders were placed for delivery between 2027 and 2033. Ryanair expects these fuel-efficient MAX jets to generate substantial growth.
RYAAY has a solid balance sheet. The low-cost carrier ended second-quarter fiscal 2026 with cash and cash equivalents of $3.58 billion, much higher than the current debt level of $1.40 billion. This implies that the company has sufficient cash to meet its current debt obligations. RYAAY's efforts to repay its debts are encouraging too. As of Sept. 30, 2025, RYAAY made €1.2 billion in debt repayments.
Long-Term Debt to Capitalization
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RYAAY is also active on the share buyback front. During fiscal 2025, Ryanair purchased and canceled 7% of its issued share capital, comprising more than 77 million shares, and has now retired almost 36% of its issued share capital since 2008. In April 2025, RYAAY repurchased nearly 1 million shares, completing the €800 million share buyback program. In May 2025, RYAAY’s board approved a follow-on €750 million share buyback program. As of Sept. 30, 2025, RYAAY had purchased (and canceled) more than 7 million shares (almost 25% of the programme) for €188 million.
Headwinds Weighing on RYAAY Stock
Production delays at Boeing have been hurting the fleet-related plans of most airline companies, and it is no different for RYAAY. The company is actively in talks with Boeing leadership to speed up aircraft deliveries and has also visited Seattle at the beginning of January. Although B737 production is recovering from Boeing’s strike in late 2024, it is still slow to deliver sufficient aircraft ahead of the summer season of fiscal 2026. RYAAY anticipates the remaining six Gamechangers of the 210 orderbook are likely to be delivered before the summer of 2026. Additionally, Boeing expects the MAX-10 to be certified in mid-2026, followed by the delivery of the first 15 MAX-10s in Spring 2027 (with 300 of these fuel-efficient aircraft deliveries due by March 2034).
Escalating operating expenses due to high staff costs and higher air traffic control fees are hurting Ryanair’s bottom line. During the first half of fiscal 2026, staff costs increased 3% year over year due to higher salaries and agreed pay increases. Airport and handling charges rose 4% year over year owing to traffic growth, higher landing, ground air traffic control and handling rates. As a result, total operating expenses grew 4% year over year, owing to higher staff and other costs, which were in part due to Boeing delivery delays. This was partially offset by fuel hedge savings. High costs naturally put pressure on margins.
Given these headwinds surrounding the stock, earnings estimates have been southbound, as shown below.
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Wrapping Up
It is understood that RYAAY's top line continues to benefit from the resurgent travel scenario. RYAAY’s raised traffic outlook for fiscal 2026 is an encouraging move that is likely to impress investors. RYAAY’s measures to expand its fleet, to cater to the rising travel demand, look encouraging. A solid balance sheet allows RYAAY to reward its shareholders in the form of share buybacks and dividend payments. Despite these positives, we advise investors not to buy RYAAY shares now due to headwinds like the production delays at Boeing, high staff costs and escalated air traffic control fees.
We advise investors to wait for a better entry point. For those who already own the stock, it will be prudent to stay invested. The company’s current Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) justifies our analysis. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
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Ryanair Stock Gains 23.2% in 3 Months: What Should Investors Do Now?

Shares of Allegiant Travel Company (ALGT) have had a good time on the bourses of late, improving in double-digits over the past six months. The encouraging price performance resulted in ALGT outperforming its industry in the said time frame. Additionally, ALGT’s price performance looks favorable compared with that of other industry players like Southwest Airlines Co. LUV) and Ryanair Holdings RYAAY in the same timeframe.
ALGT Stock’s Six-Month Price Comparison
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Given the recent rally, the question that naturally arises is whether ALGT stock can sustain its bullish price performance or should investors book profits now. Before that, let's delve deep to unearth the reasons behind this northward price movement.
Tailwinds Working in Favor of ALGT
Improvement in air-travel demand, following the end of the pandemic and normalization of economic activities, bodes well for Allegiant's top line. With people taking to the skies, ALGT’s top line increased 3.5% on a year-over-year basis during the first nine months of 2025, owing to a 3.9% rise in passenger revenues, which accounted for the bulk (88.6%) of the top line. Given this encouraging backdrop, for the fourth quarter of 2025, capacity (measured in available seat miles or ASMs) (for scheduled service) is expected to increase 10% on a year-over-year basis. Total system ASM is projected to gain 9.5% on a year-over-year basis. Fourth-quarter adjusted operating margin is expected to lie between 10% and 12%.
Allegiant's fleet-modernization initiatives to cater to the increased travel demand are encouraging. The inclusion of modern planes in its fleet and the retirement of the old ones align with its environmentally friendly approach. ALGT ended 2024 with 125 (34 A319, 87 A320 and four 737-8200) planes in its fleet. ALGT ended third-quarter 2025 with 121 (29 A319, 82 A320 and 10 Boeing 737-8200) planes. The company aims to have a fleet size of 123 by the end of 2025.
ALGT’s liquidity position looks encouraging. The airline ended third-quarter 2025 with cash and cash equivalents of $985.32 million, higher than the current debt level of $270.63 million. This implies that the company has sufficient cash to meet its current debt obligations.
A strong balance sheet enables the company to reward shareholders with dividends and share repurchases. As a reflection of its shareholder-friendly stance, ALGT paid out dividends worth $21.9 million and repurchased shares worth $6 million in 2024. During the first nine months of 2025, ALGT repurchased shares worth $12.95 million (did not pay any dividends). Such shareholder-friendly initiatives should boost investor confidence and positively impact the bottom line.
What Do Earnings Estimates Say for ALGT?
Concurrent with its third-quarter 2025 earnings release, ALGT announced it had raised its full-year earnings guidance. For 2025, adjusted consolidated earnings per share (EPS) are now expected to be above $3.00 (prior view: above $2.25). Adjusted EPS (airline) is now anticipated to be above $4.35 (prior view: above $3.25). The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2025 EPS is currently pegged at $2.97.
The positive sentiment surrounding the stock is evident from the fact that the Zacks Consensus Estimate for ALGT’s fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings has been raised in the past 60 days.
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Impressive Valuation Picture for ALGT Stock
From a valuation perspective, ALGT is trading at a discount compared to the industry, going by its trailing 12-month price-to-book (P/B)ratio. The stock has a forward 12-month P/B-TTM of 1.53X compared with 3.10X for the industry over the past five years. These factors indicate that the stock’s valuation is attractive. The company has a Value Score of A.
ALGT P/B Ratio (trailing 12 months) Vs. Industry
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Headwinds Weighing on ALGT Stock
Allegiant is being hurt by the tariff-induced challenging macroeconomic backdrop. The ongoing economic uncertainties and the resultant reduction in consumer and corporate confidence have the potential to hurt domestic air travel demand.
Production delays at Boeing,due to quality control checks and regulatory reviews by the Federal Aviation Administration, have been hurting the fleet-related plans of most airline companies, and it is no different for ALGT. Delays in aircraft delivery will lead to lower profitability than expected from the addition of these aircraft to ALGT’s existing fleet. Further, ALGT will be burdened with increased maintenance costs for those aircraft that would have otherwise been retired and raised interest costs for funds borrowed for pre-delivery deposits. Delivery delays are also expected to limit capacity growth going forward.
Labor costs have been moving up of late. Labor cost increase of 19.2% in 2024 (up 24.5% in 2023) swamped the 20.3% increase in total operating expenses in 2024, despite costs on aircraft fuel decreasing year over year (down 9.8% in 2024 and down 14.6% in 2023). This was followed by a 6.4% rise in operating expenses during the first nine months of 2025 (despite aircraft fuel expense down 1% year over year). The increase was attributable to deals inked with various labor groups. ALGT expects to continue experiencing increased cost pressure from the labor agreements.
Time to Retain ALGT
It is understood that ALGT stock is attractively valued, and strong passenger volumes bode well for Allegiant. Efforts to modernize its fleet are praiseworthy as well. Despite these positives, we advise investors not to buy ALGT stock now due to headwinds like high labor costs, Boeing and Airbus-related delivery delays and share price volatility. ALGT is also hurt by tariff-induced economic uncertainties and the resultant reduction in consumer and corporate confidence.
We advise investors to wait for a better entry point. For those who already own the stock, it will be prudent to stay invested. The company’s current Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) justifies our analysis. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
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Allegiant Gains 52% in 6 Months: What Should Investors Do Now?

(RTTNews) - While reporting preliminary passenger traffic results for the month of November 2025 on Tuesday, integrated travel company Allegiant Travel Co. (ALGT) said it carried 1.38 million passengers across the total system in November 2025, up 10.4 percent from 1.25 million passengers in November 2024.
Total System capacity for the month was 1.59 million Available Seats Miles (ASMs), up 9.1 percent from 1.46 million ASMs a year ago.
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Allegiant Travel Total System November Capacity Up 9.1%

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed down by -1.07%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down by -0.51%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down by -1.91%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25) fell -1.07%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQZ25) fell -1.94%.
Stock indexes sold off sharply on Friday, with the S&P 500 posting a 1.5-week low, the Nasdaq 100 a 2-week low, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average retreating from a new all-time high. Friday’s slump in technology shares weighed on the broader market.
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Broadcom plunged more than -11% to lead chip makers and tech stocks lower Friday after its sales outlook fell short of lofty expectations and the company failed to provide an AI revenue forecast for 2026. This week’s disappointing outlooks from Oracle and Broadcom have also prompted some investors to rotate out of the tech sector amid lofty valuations and uncertainty over whether vast spending on AI infrastructure will ultimately pay off. However, investor rotation out of tech stocks into industrial stocks is providing support to the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Hawkish Fed comments on Friday pushed T-note yields higher and undercut stocks. The 10-year T-note yield rose about +3 bp after Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee, who voted against a Fed rate cut on Wednesday, said, "Given that inflation has been above our target for 4.5 years, further progress on it has been stalled for several months, and almost all the business people and consumers we have spoken to identify prices as a main concern, I felt the more prudent course would have been to wait for more information." Also, Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid said he dissented against the FOMC's decision to cut interest rates on Wednesday and prefers to keep policy "modestly restrictive" because inflation remains too high and the economy continues to show momentum.
In addition, Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said, "I would prefer for the Fed to be on a slightly more restrictive stance to help continue to put pressure" on the inflation side of its mandate.
On the dovish side, Philadelphia Fed President Anna Paulson said, "On net, I am still a little more concerned about labor market weakness than about upside risks to inflation."
The markets are discounting a 24% chance that the FOMC will cut the fed funds target range by 25 bp at the next FOMC meeting on January 27-28.
Q3 corporate earnings season is virtually over as 497 of the 500 S&P companies have released results. According to Bloomberg Intelligence, 83% of reporting S&P 500 companies exceeded forecasts, on course for the best quarter since 2021. Q3 earnings rose +14.6%, more than doubling expectations of +7.2% y/y.
Overseas stock markets settled mixed on Friday. The Euro Stoxx 50 fell from a 4-week high and closed down -0.58%. China’s Shanghai Composite recovered from a 2.5-week low and closed up +0.41%. Japan’s Nikkei Stock 225 rallied to a 4-week high and closed up +1.37%.
Interest Rates
March 10-year T-notes (ZNH6) on Friday closed down by -9 ticks. The 10-year T-note yield rose +3.5 bp to 4.192%. Hawkish Fed comments on Friday weighed on T-note prices. Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said that, given higher inflation, the more prudent course would have been for the Fed to wait for more information before cutting rates. Also, Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid and Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said they prefer to keep policy "modestly restrictive" because inflation remains too high and the economy continues to show momentum. T-note prices had underlying support from safe-haven demand amid Friday’s stock weakness.
T-notes are also under pressure due to steepening trades, where bond investors buy short-term government debt and sell long -term debt. The yield curve has steepened since Wednesday’s FOMC meeting, when the Fed said it would begin purchasing up to $40 billion of short-term T-bills a month, starting today, to boost liquidity in the financial system. Longer-term Treasury securities are also under pressure from concerns about inflation and the Fed’s independence.
European government bond yields moved higher on Friday. The 10-year German bund yield rose +1.4 bp to 2.857%. The 10-year UK gilt yield rose +3.3 bp to 4.517%.
UK Oct manufacturing production rose +0.5% m/m, weaker than expectations of +1.1% m/m.
Swaps are discounting a 0% chance for a -25 bp rate cut by the ECB at its next policy meeting on December 18.
US Stock Movers
Broadcom (AVGO) sank more than -11% to lead chip stocks lower after its sales outlook fell short of lofty expectations and the company failed to provide an AI revenue forecast for 2026. Also, Micron Technology (MU) closed down by more than -6%, and Marvell Technology (MRVL) and Lam Research (LRCX) closed down by more than -5%. In addition, KLA Corp (KLAC), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), and Applied Materials (AMAT) closed down more than -4%. Finally, Intel (INTC), Nvidia (NVDA), ASML Holding NV (ASML), GlobalFoundries (GFS), and ARM Holdings Plc (ARM) closed down more than -3%.
AI-linked power stocks retreated on Friday after Broadcom’s sales outlook failed to impress. Vertiv Holdings (VRT) closed down more than -9%, and Amphenol (APH) and Constellation Energy (CEG) closed down more than -7%. Also, Eaton Corp Plc (ETN) closed down by more than -5%, and GE Vernova (GEV) closed down by more than -4%.
Cryptocurrency-exposed stocks were under pressure Friday as Bitcoin (^BTCUSD) fell more than -3%. Galaxy Digital Holdings (GLXY) closed down more than -10%, and Strategy (MSTR) closed down more than +3%. Also, Riot Platforms (RIOT) and MARA Holdings (MARA) closed down more than -2%, and Coinbase Global (COIN) closed down -0.58%.
Sandisk (SNDK) closed down more than -14% to lead losers in the S&P 500 after GF Securities downgraded the stock to hold from buy.
Netskope (NTSK) closed down more than -11% after reporting a Q3 adjusted net loss of -10 cents per share and forecasting a full-year adjusted net loss of -51 cents to -53 cents.
Ciena Corp (CIEN) closed down more than -9% after Northland Securities downgraded the stock to market perform from outperform.
Roblox (RBLX) closed down more than -6% after JPMorgan Chase downgraded the stock to neutral from overweight.
Veeva Systems (VEEV) closed down more than -2% after KeyBanc Capital Markets downgraded the stock to sector weight from overweight.
Lululemon Athletica (LULU) closed up more than +9% to lead gainers in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 after reporting Q3 EPS of $2.59, stronger than the consensus of $2.22, and raising its 2026 EPS forecast to $12.92-$13.02 from a previous forecast of $12.77-$12.97, above the consensus of $12.89.
Quanex Building Products (NX) closed up more than +9% after reporting Q4 adjusted EPS of 83 cents, well above the consensus of 52 cents.
General Electric (GE) closed up more than +3% after Citigroup initiated coverage on the stock with a recommendation of buy and a price target of $386.
Linde Plc (LIN) closed up more than +3% after Citigroup said the stock is a new top pick with a buy recommendation and a price target of $520.
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) closed up more than +2% after Guggenheim Securities upgraded the stock to buy from neutral with a price target of $62.
Allegiant Travel (ALGT) closed up more than +1% after Deutsche Bank upgraded the stock to buy from hold with a price target of $105.
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European carrier, Ryanair Holdings RYAAY, has unveiled its raised traffic outlook for fiscal 2026, concurrent with its second-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings release on Nov. 3, 2025. As we know, higher traffic means more passengers and with travel bookings rising across the industry, passenger revenues at Ryanair should also increase, thereby contributing to the company’s top-line growth.
A raised guidance always acts as a positive indicator of the company’s prospects. Given this backdrop, the question that naturally arises is: Should investors buy, hold, or sell RYAAY stock now? A more in-depth analysis is needed to make that determination. Before diving into RYAAY’s investment prospects, let’s take a glance at its financial numbers.
RYAAY’s Raised Traffic Outlook for Fiscal 2026
Ryanair now expects its fiscal 2026 traffic to grow by more than 3% to 207 million passengers (prior view: 206 million), owing to earlier than expected Boeing (BA) deliveries and solid demand during the first half of fiscal 2026. Unit costs performed well in the first half of fiscal 2026 and, as previously guided, RYAAY anticipates only modest unit cost inflation during fiscal 2026 as B-8200 deliveries, fuel hedging and effective cost control help offset increased air traffic control (ATC) charges, higher environmental costs and the roll-off of last year’s modest delivery delay compensation.
Although forward bookings of the third quarter of fiscal 2026 are slightly ahead of the previous year, especially across the October mid-term and Christmas peaks, RYAAY prefers to stay cautious during the second half of fiscal 2026. The third-quarter fare outcome will be determined by close-in Christmas and New Year bookings.
RYAAY is not providing any profit after tax guidance for fiscal 2026. However, the company is hopeful of recovering all of last year’s 7% full-year fare decline, which should lead to reasonable net profit growth in fiscal 2026. The final fiscal 2026 outcome remains exposed to adverse external developments, which include conflict escalation in Ukraine and the Middle East, macro-economic shocks, and any further impact of repeated European ATC strikes & mismanagement.
Factors Working in Favor of RYAAY Stock
With travel bookings rising across the industry, Ryanair’s passenger revenues are also increasing. Because of this air-travel demand strength, RYAAY's traffic grew 9% to 183.7 million passengers in fiscal 2024. Further, we would like to remind investors that Ryanair carried 200.2 million passengers (traffic up 9% year over year) in its fiscal year ending March 2025, positioning itself as the first European airline to reach 200 million passengers in a single year. As a result, RYAAY is now the world’s leading low-fare airline in terms of passenger traffic, with low fares and reduced costs acting as the primary catalyst. During the first half of fiscal 2026, RYAAY’s traffic grew 3% year over year to 119 million passengers.
Ryanair’s fleet-modernization initiatives to cater to the improvement in travel demand are encouraging. The inclusion of modern planes in its fleet and the retirement of the old ones align with its environmentally friendly approach. Between March 1999 and March 2025, Ryanair took delivery of 532 Boeing 737NG aircraft, one Boeing 737-700 aircraft and 176 new Boeing 737-8200s under its contracts with Boeing and disposed of 122 Boeing 737NG aircraft, including 77 lease hand-backs. During fiscal 2025, Ryanair took delivery of 30 new Boeing 737-8200 aircraft. The latest inclusions, apart from having all basic amenities, result in improved fuel efficiency.
As of the end of October 2025, 204 of the 210 Boeing 737-8200 aircraft (to be purchased under the 2014 contract) had been delivered. The remaining six aircraft are expected to be delivered ahead of the summer season of fiscal 2026, which encourages the company to expect 4% traffic growth to 215 million passengers during fiscal 2027.
In May 2023, 300 new Boeing 737-MAX-10 aircraft orders were placed for delivery between 2027 and 2033. Ryanair expects these fuel-efficient MAX jets to generate substantial growth.
RYAAY has a solid balance sheet. The low-cost carrier ended second-quarter fiscal 2026 with cash and cash equivalents of $3.58 billion, much higher than the current debt level of $1.40 billion. This implies that the company has sufficient cash to meet its current debt obligations. RYAAY's efforts to repay its debts are encouraging as well. As of Sept. 30, 2025, RYAAY made €1.2 billion in debt repayments.
Long-Term Debt to Capitalization
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RYAAY is also active on the share buyback front. During fiscal 2025, Ryanair purchased and canceled 7% of its issued share capital, comprising more than 77 million shares, and has now retired almost 36% of its issued share capital since 2008. In April 2025, RYAAY repurchased nearly 1 million shares, completing the €800 million share buyback program. In May 2025, RYAAY’s board approved a follow-on €750 million share buyback program. As of Sept. 30, 2025, RYAAY had purchased (and canceled) more than 7 million shares (almost 25% of the programme) for €188 million.
RYAAY’s Price Performance Soars
Shares of RYAAY have had a good time on the bourses of late, improving in double digits so far this year. The encouraging price performance resulted in RYAAY outperforming the Zacks Airline industry in the said time frame. Additionally, RYAAY’s price performance is favorable to that of other airline operators like Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) and Allegiant Travel Company (ALGT) in the same timeframe.
RYAAY Stock YTD Price Comparison
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Headwinds Weighing on RYAAY Stock
Production delays at Boeing have been hurting the fleet-related plans of most airline companies, and it is no different for RYAAY. RYAAY is actively in talks with Boeing leadership to speed up aircraft deliveries and has also visited Seattle at the beginning of January. Although B737 production is recovering from Boeing’s strike in late 2024, it is still slow to deliver sufficient aircraft ahead of the summer season of fiscal 2026.
RYAAY anticipates the remaining six Gamechangers of the 210 orderbook are likely to be delivered before the summer of 2026. Additionally, Boeing expects the MAX-10 to be certified in mid-2026, followed by the delivery of the first 15 MAX-10s in Spring 2027 (with 300 of these fuel-efficient aircraft delivery due by March 2034).
Escalating operating expenses due to high staff costs and higher air traffic control fees are hurting Ryanair’s bottom line. During the first half of fiscal 2026, staff costs increased 3% year over year due to higher sectors and agreed pay increases. Airport and handling charges rose 4% year over year owing to traffic growth, higher landing, ground air traffic control, and handling rates. As a result, total operating expenses grew 4% year over year, owing to higher staff and other costs, which were in part due to Boeing delivery delays. This was partially offset by fuel hedge savings. High costs naturally put pressure on margins.
Given these headwinds surrounding the stock, earnings estimates have been southbound, as shown below.
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Wrapping Up
It is understood that RYAAY's top line continues to benefit from the resurgent travel scenario. RYAAY’s raised traffic outlook for fiscal 2026 is an encouraging move, which is likely to impress investors. RYAAY’s measures to expand its fleet, to cater to the rising travel demand, look encouraging. A solid balance sheet allows RYAAY to reward its shareholders in the form of share buybacks and dividend payments. Despite these positives, we advise investors not to buy RYAAY shares now due to headwinds like the production delays at Boeing, high staff costs and escalated air traffic control fees.
We advise investors to wait for a better entry point. For those who already own the stock, it will be prudent to stay invested. The company’s current Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) justifies our analysis. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
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Should Investors Buy RYAAY Post a Bullish Fiscal 2026 Traffic Outlook?

Shares of Allegiant Travel Company (ALGT) have not had a good time on the bourses of late, declining in double digits so far this year. The disappointing price performance resulted in ALGT underperforming its industry in the said time frame. Additionally, ALGT’s price performance is unfavorable to that of other industry players like Southwest Airlines Co. LUV) and Ryanair Holdings RYAAY in the same timeframe.
YTD Price Comparison
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Given the significant pullback in ALGT’s shares currently, investors might be tempted to snap up the stock. But is this the right time to buy ALGT? Let’s find out.
Headwinds Weighing on ALGT Stock
Allegiant is being hurt by the tariff-induced challenging macroeconomic backdrop. The ongoing economic uncertainties and the resultant reduction in consumer and corporate confidence have the potential to hurt domestic air travel demand.
Production delays at Boeing,due toquality control checks and regulatory reviews by the Federal Aviation Administration, have been hurting the fleet-related plans of most airline companies, and it is no different for ALGT. Delays in aircraft delivery will lead to lower profitability than expected from the addition of these aircraft to ALGT’s existing fleet. Further, ALGT will be burdened with increased maintenance costs for those aircraft that would have otherwise been retired and raised interest costs for funds borrowed for pre-delivery deposits. Delivery delays are also expected to limit capacity growth going forward.
Labor costs have been moving up of late. Labor cost increase of 19.2% in 2024 (up 24.5% in 2023) swamped the 20.3% increase in total operating expenses in 2024, despite costs on aircraft fuel decreasing year over year (down 9.8% in 2024 and down 14.6% in 2023). This was followed by a 6.4% rise in operating expenses during the first nine months of 2025 (despite aircraft fuel expense down 1% year over year). The increase was attributable to deals inked with various labor groups. ALGT expects to continue experiencing increased cost pressure from the labor agreements.
What Do Earnings Estimates Say for ALGT?
Concurrent with its third-quarter 2025 earnings release, ALGT announced it had raised its full-year earnings guidance. For 2025, adjusted consolidated earnings per share (EPS) are now expected to be above $3.00 (prior view: above $2.25). Adjusted EPS (airline) is now anticipated to be above $4.35 (prior view: above $3.25). The Zacks Consensus Estimate is currently pegged at $3.04 per share for 2025.
The positive sentiment surrounding the stock is evident from the fact that the Zacks Consensus Estimate for ALGT’s fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings has been raised in the past 60 days.
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Tailwinds Working in Favor of ALGT
Improvement in air-travel demand, following the end of the pandemic and normalization of economic activities, bodes well for Allegiant's top line. With people taking to the skies, ALGT’s top line increased 3.5% on a year-over-year basis during the first nine months of 2025, owing to a 3.9% rise in passenger revenues, which accounted for the bulk (88.6%) of the top line. Given this encouraging backdrop, for the fourth quarter of 2025, capacity (measured in available seat miles or ASMs) (for scheduled service) is expected to increase 10% on a year-over-year basis. Total system ASM is projected to gain 9.5% on a year-over-year basis. Fourth-quarter adjusted operating margin is expected to lie between 10% and 12%.
Allegiant's fleet-modernization initiatives to cater to the increased travel demand are encouraging. The inclusion of modern planes in its fleet and the retirement of the old ones align with its environmentally friendly approach. ALGT ended 2024 with 125 (34 A319, 87 A320 and four 737-8200) planes in its fleet. ALGT ended third-quarter 2025 with 121 (29 A319, 82 A320 and 10 Boeing 737-8200) planes. The company aims to have a fleet size of 123 by the end of 2025.
ALGT’s liquidity position looks encouraging. The airline ended third-quarter 2025 with cash and cash equivalents of $985.32 million, higher than the current debt level of $270.63 million. This implies that the company has sufficient cash to meet its current debt obligations.
A strong balance sheet enables the company to reward shareholders with dividends and share repurchases. As a reflection of its shareholder-friendly stance, ALGT paid out dividends worth $21.9 million and repurchased shares worth $6 million in 2024. During the first nine months of 2025, ALGT repurchased shares worth $12.95 million (did not pay any dividends). Such shareholder-friendly initiatives should boost investor confidence and positively impact the bottom line.
Impressive Valuation Picture for ALGT Stock
From a valuation perspective, ALGT is trading at a discount compared to the industry, going by its trailing 12-month price-to-book (P/B)ratio. The reading is also below its median over the last five years. The company has a Value Score of A.
ALGT P/B Ratio (trailing 12 months) Vs. Industry
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To Conclude
It is understood that ALGT stock is attractively valued, and strong passenger volumes bode well for Allegiant. Efforts to modernize its fleet are praiseworthy as well. Despite these positives, we advise investors not to buy ALGT stock now due to headwinds like high labor costs, Boeing and Airbus-related delivery delays and share price volatility. ALGT is also hurt by tariff-induced economic uncertainties and the resultant reduction in consumer and corporate confidence.
We advise investors to wait for a better entry point. For those who already own the stock, it will be prudent to stay invested. The company’s current Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) justifies our analysis. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
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Allegiant Stock Plunges 17.5% YTD: Should You Buy the Dip?

Volatility has been widely prevalent of late in the broader equity markets. Despite AI behemoth NVIDIA’s stellar quarterly performance, AI-bubble concerns continue to weigh on the market. Moreover, uncertainty remains whether the Federal Reserve will cut rates at its meeting next month.
The better-than-expected September jobs report, delayed due to the government shutdown, has further lowered expectations of a rate cut in December. In view of these factors, market movement has been hugely erratic. In this scenario, designing an appropriate portfolio for healthy returns is not an easy task for individual investors. So what is the way out?
One way could be to pay heed to advice from brokers. Brokers obtain valuable insights into companies by engaging directly with senior management, analyzing public disclosures and participating in earnings calls, which helps them provide well-informed recommendations to investors. Following this route, broker-adored stocks like Par Pacific Holdings PARR, BrightSpring Health Services BTSG,The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company GT, American Airlines AAL and Allegiant Travel Company ALGT should be monitored for healthy returns.
We have designed a screen to shortlist stocks based on improving broker recommendations and upward revisions in earnings estimates over the past four weeks. Also, since the price/sales ratio is a strong complementary valuation metric in the presence of broker information, it has been included. The price/sales ratio takes care of the company’s top line, making the strategy a well-rounded one.
Screening Parameters
# (Up- Down Rating)/ Total (4 weeks) =Top #75 (This gives the list of top 75 companies that have witnessed net upgrades over the last 4 weeks).
% change in Q (1) est. (4 weeks) = Top #10 (This gives the top 10 stocks that have witnessed earnings estimate revisions over the past 4 weeks for the upcoming quarter).
Price-to-Sales = Bot%10 (The lower the ratio, the better. Companies meeting this criterion are in the bottom 10% of our universe of over 7,700 stocks concerning this ratio).
Current Price greater than 5 (as a stock trading below $5 will not likely create significant interest for most of the investors).
Average Daily Volume greater than 100,000 shares over the last 20 trading days (Volume has to be significant to ensure that these are easily traded).
Market value ($ mil) = Top #3000 (This gives us stocks that are the top 3000 in terms of market capitalization).
Com/ADR/Canadian= Com (This eliminates the ADR and Canadian stocks)
Here are five of the 10 stocks that made it through the screen:
Based in Houston, Par Pacific operates an integrated energy platform spanning refining, retail and logistics. With 219,000 barrels per day of refining capacity, extensive storage and transportation assets and more than 100 fuel and convenience store locations, the company serves key western U.S. markets.
PARR beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings in three of the trailing four quarters and missed on the other occasion. The company, which balances conventional fuel supply with emerging decarbonization initiatives, while also holding a significant interest in natural gas production, currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here
BrightSpring: The company operates as a home and community-based healthcare services platform in the United States. BTSG is delivering significant improvements in care quality across its diversified service portfolio, boosting stakeholders' and investors' sentiment. In Home Health, more than 80% of its branches are now rated 4 stars or higher, with the 60-day hospitalization rate continuing to decline.
BrightSpring’s 2025 expected earnings growth rate is 100%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for BTSG’s 2025 revenues indicates a rise of 12.8% over 2024. The firm sports a Zacks Rank #1 at present.
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is one of the largest tire manufacturing companies in the world. In addition to selling tires, GT provides other rubber-related chemicals for various applications. The buyout of Cooper Tire, Goodyear Forward plan and new product launches enhance the prospects of the company.
GT has outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings in two of the past four quarters, missing the mark on one occasion and matching estimates in the remaining quarter, with the average being a negative 6.5%. Goodyear currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
American Airlines is based in Fort Worth, TX. The gradual increase in air travel demand (particularly leisure) has been aiding AAL. Low fuel costs are driving the bottom line. American Airlines is constantly looking to add routes and broaden its network.
It is expected to report a 4.3% increase in 2025 revenues from 2024’s actuals. AAL currently carries a Zacks Rank #3.
Allegiant Travel is gaining from a buoyant air travel demand scenario. Efforts to upgrade its fleet are praiseworthy as well. ALGT aims to end 2025 with a fleet size of 123.
ALGT’s earnings surpassed estimates in three of the last four quarters and missed the mark once. The average beat was 16%. Allegiant currently carries a Zacks Rank #3.
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(RTTNews) - Allegiant Travel Company (ALGT) on Tuesday announced a major expansion of its U.S. network, unveiling 30 new nonstop routes that will connect 35 cities — including four new markets — as the low-cost carrier continues to broaden its reach into leisure-focused travel. To mark the launch, Allegiant is offering introductory one-way fares starting at $39.
The airline is adding service to La Crosse, Wisconsin; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Trenton, New Jersey; and Columbia, Missouri, strengthening its strategy of linking small and mid-sized cities with popular vacation destinations. The first flights will begin in early 2026, with additional routes rolling out through mid-year.
Most of the new routes span major leisure corridors across Florida, Arizona, California and the Midwest, connecting cities such as Fort Lauderdale, Phoenix-Mesa, Orlando Sanford, Destin, St. Pete-Clearwater, Myrtle Beach and Burbank. Introductory fares on these routes range from $39 to $79.
"Our mission has always been to connect travelers to world-class destinations at an affordable price. These additions provide convenient options for leisure travelers and reflect our commitment to expanding service where demand is strong. As we grow, we remain focused on delivering the most value to our customers," said Drew Wells, Allegiant's chief commercial officer.
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Allegiant To Add 30 New Nonstop Routes Connecting 35 Cities

Shares of Allegiant Travel Company (ALGT) have gained 19% since its third-quarter 2025 earnings release on Nov 4, 2025. The upside can be attributed to the company’s raised full year earnings guidance. For 2025, adjusted consolidated earnings per share (EPS) for 2025 are now expected to be above $3.00 (prior view: above $2.25). Adjusted EPS (airline) is now anticipated to be above $4.35 (prior view: above $3.25).
ALGT reported third-quarter 2025 loss of $2.09 per share, wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $1.84 per share. In the year-ago quarter, ALGT incurred a loss of $2.02 per share.
Operating revenues of $561.9 million missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $580.4 million and fell 0.1% on a year-over-year basis. Passenger revenues, which accounted for the bulk (87.9%) of the top line, grew 1.1% on a year-over-year basis.
Allegiant Travel Company Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Air traffic (measured in revenue passenger miles) for scheduled services grew 8.7% year over year in the quarter under review. Capacity (measured in available seat miles or ASMs) grew 10.2% from the year-ago number. The load factor (percentage of seats filled by passengers) decreased to 84.3% from 85.6% in the reported quarter, as traffic growth did not outperform capacity expansion.
Airline operating costs per available seat miles, excluding fuel, fell 4.7% year over year to 8.47 cents. The average fuel cost per gallon (scheduled) decreased 4.9% year over year to $2.55. Total scheduled service passenger revenue per available seat mile fell to 11.19 cents from 12.21 cents a year ago.
ALGT’s Liquidity
As of Sept. 30, 2025, Allegiant’s total unrestricted cash and investments were $991.2 million compared with $852.7 million at the prior-quarter end. Long-term debt and finance lease obligations (net of current maturities and related costs) totaled $1.78 billion compared with $1.77 billion at the prior-quarter end.
Allegiant’s Guidance for Q4 & 2025
For the fourth quarter of 2025, ASM (for scheduled service) is expected to increase 10% on a year-over-year basis. Total system ASM is projected to gain 9.5% on a year-over-year basis.
Adjusted earnings per share is anticipated to be in the $1.50 to $2.50 range. Third-quarter adjusted operating margin is expected to lie between 10% and 12%. The fuel cost per gallon is suggested to be $2.55.
For 2025, ASM (for scheduled service) is expected to increase 13% on a year-over-year basis. Total system ASM is projected to rise 12.5% on a year-over-year basis. Interest expenses are forecasted to be in the range of $135-$145 million. The fuel cost per gallon is suggested to be $2.55.
The company aims to expand its fleet size to 123 by 2025.
ALGT currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Q3 Performances of Other Transportation Companies
Delta Air Lines DAL reported third-quarter 2025 earnings (excluding 46 cents from non-recurring items) of $1.71 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.52. Earnings increased 14% on a year-over-year basis due to low fuel costs.
Revenues in the September-end quarter were $16.67 billion, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $15.79 billion and increasing 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. Due to improving air-travel demand, adjusted operating revenues (excluding third-party refinery sales) increased 4.1% year over year to $15.2 billion.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT) reported third-quarter 2025 earnings of $1.76 per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.47 and improved 18.1% year over year.
Total operating revenues of $3.05 billion surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.02 billion and were down 0.5% year over year. JBHT’s third-quarter revenue performance was hurt by a 1% and 4% decline in gross revenue per load in Intermodal (JBI) and Truckload (JBT), respectively, a decrease in load volume of 8% and 1% in Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS) and Dedicated Contract Services (DCS), and 8% fewer stops in Final Mile Services (FMS). These items were partially offset by a 3 % improvement in DCS productivity, a 9% increase in revenue per load in ICS and 14% load growth in JBT. Total operating revenue, excluding fuel surcharge revenue, fell less than 1% year over year.
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL) reported mixed third-quarter 2025 results wherein the company’s earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate, but revenues missed the same.
UAL's third-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) (excluding 12 cents from non-recurring items) of $2.78 surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.64 but declined 16.5% on a year-over-year basis. The reported figure lies above the guided range of $2.25 and $2.75.
Operating revenues of $15.2 billion fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $15.3 billion but increased 2.6% year over year. Passenger revenues (which accounted for 90.7% of the top line) increased 1.9% year over year to $13.8 billion. UAL flights transported 48,382 passengers in the third quarter, up 6.2% year over year.
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Allegiant Stock Price Rises 19% Since Q3 Earnings Release

The picture emerging from the third-quarter 2025 earnings season has been a huge positive for the broader equity markets, despite the prolonged government shutdown. The recent rate cut by the Federal Reserve marked the second time this year that rates have been reduced. Relatively lower rates will increase borrowing and boost market liquidity, driving deal volumes and trading opportunities. However, concerns related to the increasing valuation of AI firms persist.
Given this volatile scenario, choosing appropriate stocks for a portfolio to achieve impressive returns may not be possible for individual investors. One way forward is to pay heed to broker advice. Brokers are considered experts in investing. Brokers gain valuable insights into companies through direct interactions with senior management, careful analysis of public disclosures and active participation in earnings calls, enabling them to make informed recommendations for investors. Broker-friendly stocks like Par Pacific Holdings PARR, General Motors GM, American Airlines AAL, Allegiant Travel Company ALGT and Dana Incorporated DAN should be monitored for healthy returns.
We have designed a screen to shortlist stocks based on improving analyst recommendations and upward estimate revisions over the last four weeks. Also, since the price/sales ratio is a strong complementary valuation metric in the presence of broker information, it has been included. The price/sales ratio takes care of the company’s top line, making the strategy a well-rounded one.
Screening Parameters
# (Up- Down Rating)/ Total (4 weeks) =Top #75 (This gives the list of top 75 companies that have witnessed net upgrades over the last 4 weeks).
% change in Q (1) est. (4 weeks) = Top #10 (This gives the top 10 stocks that have witnessed earnings estimate revisions over the past 4 weeks for the upcoming quarter).
Price-to-Sales = Bot%10 (The lower the ratio, the better. Companies meeting this criterion are in the bottom 10% of our universe of over 7,700 stocks concerning this ratio).
Current Price greater than 5 (as a stock trading below $5 will not likely create significant interest for most of the investors).
Average Daily Volume greater than 100,000 shares over the last 20 trading days (Volume has to be significant to ensure that these are easily traded).
Market value ($ mil) = Top #3000 (This gives us stocks that are the top 3000 in terms of market capitalization).
Com/ADR/Canadian= Com (This eliminates the ADR and Canadian stocks).
Here are five of the 10 stocks that made it through the screen:
Par Pacific operates an integrated energy platform spanning refining, retail and logistics. With 219,000 barrels per day of refining capacity, extensive storage and transportation assets, and over 100 fuel and convenience store locations, the company serves key western U.S. markets.
PARR beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings in three of the trailing four quarters and missed on one occasion. The average beat was 77.5%. The company, which balances conventional fuel supply with emerging decarbonization initiatives, while also holding a significant interest in natural gas production, currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here
General Motors remains the top-selling automaker in the United States, holding a 17% market share in the third quarter of 2025. Robust vehicle offerings, a growing software and services business, progress in China restructuring, and strong liquidity are expected to support General Motors’ growth.
GM beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings in each of the trailing four quarters by an average of 9%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has been revised upward by 8% over the past 60 days. The company currently sports a Zacks Rank #1.
American Airlines is based in Fort Worth, TX. The gradual increase in air travel demand (particularly leisure) has been aiding AAL. Low fuel costs are driving the bottom line. American Airlines is constantly looking to add routes and broaden its network.
American Airlines is expected to report a 1% increase in 2025 revenues from 2024’s actuals. AAL currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Allegiant Travel is gaining from a buoyant air travel demand scenario. Efforts to upgrade its fleet are praiseworthy as well. ALGT aims to end 2025 with a fleet size of 123.
ALGT’s earnings surpassed estimates in three of the last four quarters and missed the mark once. The average beat was 16%. Allegiant currently carries a Zacks Rank #3.
Dana Incorporated provides thermal-management products for the automotive sector. Dana supplies major motion/drive systems for vehicles and machines. The ongoing accelerated cost-reduction measures and efficiency gains are helping Dana to offset the effects of tariffs and inflation.
Dana currently carries a Zacks Rank #3. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-quarter earnings has been revised upward by 84.2% over the past 60 days.
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