Barclays PLC Purchases 18,421 Shares of Allegiant Travel (NASDAQ:ALGT)

Barclays PLC raised its holdings in shares of Allegiant Travel (NASDAQ:ALGTFree Report) by 136.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 31,876 shares of the transportation company’s stock after acquiring an additional 18,421 shares during the quarter. Barclays PLC owned approximately 0.17% of Allegiant Travel worth $1,755,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Allegiant Travel by 20.2% in the third quarter. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. now owns 993,474 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $54,701,000 after acquiring an additional 167,148 shares during the period. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. increased its position in Allegiant Travel by 1.9% during the second quarter. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. now owns 945,839 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $47,509,000 after acquiring an additional 17,792 shares during the last quarter. U S Global Investors Inc. grew its holdings in Allegiant Travel by 51.9% during the 3rd quarter. U S Global Investors Inc. now owns 741,429 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $40,823,000 after purchasing an additional 253,198 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Allegiant Travel by 1.7% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 608,977 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $33,530,000 after buying an additional 10,050 shares during the period. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. increased its stake in Allegiant Travel by 15.1% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 428,787 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $21,538,000 after purchasing an additional 56,208 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 85.81% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Chairman Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr. sold 28,319 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $84.46, for a total transaction of $2,391,822.74. Following the transaction, the chairman now owns 2,147,730 shares in the company, valued at $181,397,275.80. This trade represents a 1.30 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, COO Keny Frank Wilper sold 635 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.69, for a total transaction of $39,808.15. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 16,353 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,025,169.57. This represents a 3.74 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 29,600 shares of company stock valued at $2,476,465 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 15.80% of the company’s stock.

Allegiant Travel Stock Down 0.3 %

Allegiant Travel stock opened at $91.11 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.67 billion, a PE ratio of -60.74, a PEG ratio of 7.17 and a beta of 1.67. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $76.68 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $58.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 0.75. Allegiant Travel has a fifty-two week low of $36.08 and a fifty-two week high of $94.45.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently weighed in on ALGT shares. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Allegiant Travel from $50.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Wolfe Research lowered shares of Allegiant Travel from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 4th. Susquehanna increased their target price on shares of Allegiant Travel from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, November 4th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Allegiant Travel from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 11th. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their price objective on Allegiant Travel from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $68.00.

Read Our Latest Analysis on Allegiant Travel

Allegiant Travel Company Profile

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Allegiant Travel (NASDAQ:ALGT)

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