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Why This 1 Value Stock Could Be a Great Addition to Your Portfolio

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Alaska Air Group (ALK)

Alaska Air Group, together with its partner regional carriers, serves more than 120 cities across North America. The carrier’s mainline operating fleet included 203 B737 jet aircrafts and 22 Airbus A320 family jets as of Dec 31, 2022. ALK's regional operations include flights operated by Horizon Air, which was acquired in 1986 and SkyWest. The carrier's mainline and regional fleet strength at the end of 2022 was 225 and 86respectively. The carrier serves more than 115 destinations.

ALK boasts a Value Style Score of A and VGM Score of B, and holds a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) rating. Shares of Alaska Air Group are trading at a forward earnings multiple of 8.6X, as well as a PEG Ratio of 0.5, a Price/Cash Flow ratio of 5X, and a Price/Sales ratio of 0.5X.

A company's earnings performance is important for value investors as well. For fiscal 2024, five analysts revised their earnings estimate higher in the last 60 days for ALK, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.24 to $4.69 per share. ALK also holds an average earnings surprise of 22.7%.

ALK should be on investors' short lists because of its impressive earnings and valuation fundamentals, a good Zacks Rank, and strong Value and VGM Style Scores.

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