Alaska Air Raises Q3 Earnings Outlook on Strong Revenue, Lower Fuel Costs
Alaska Air (ALK) said in a regulatory filing Thursday that it raised Q3 adjusted earnings outlook to $2.15 to $2.25 from the previous expectation of $1.40 to $1.60, citing improved revenue and lower fuel cost outlook.
Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expect $1.61.
The company said revenue has performed better than anticipated throughout the summer travel period driven by additional revenue in July amid the industry-wide CrowdStrike disruptions and stronger performance in August and September, while capacity has remained in line with prior expectations.
Alaska Air said it now anticipates a 2% year-over-year increase in total unit revenue for Q3 and expects fuel cost of $2.60 to $2.70 per gallon for the quarter, down from a prior estimate of $2.85 to $2.95 per gallon.
Alaska Air shares were up almost 4% in recent premarket trading.
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