Frontier Group (NASDAQ:ULCC – Free Report) had its target price hoisted by Susquehanna from $4.00 to $5.00 in a research note published on Friday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm currently has a neutral rating on the stock.
Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Citigroup initiated coverage on shares of Frontier Group in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $5.00 target price on the stock. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on Frontier Group from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 8th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $6.00 price target (up from $4.00) on shares of Frontier Group in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Bank of America reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and issued a $4.00 price target (down from $5.00) on shares of Frontier Group in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Seaport Res Ptn raised Frontier Group to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $6.38.
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Frontier Group Stock Performance
Frontier Group (NASDAQ:ULCC – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported ($0.34) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of ($0.34). The business had revenue of $886.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $900.07 million. Frontier Group had a negative return on equity of 25.73% and a negative net margin of 3.65%.Frontier Group’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.05) earnings per share. Frontier Group has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.040-0.200 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Frontier Group will post 0.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Frontier Group news, CEO Barry Biffle sold 100,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.54, for a total transaction of $554,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 731,836 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,054,371.44. The trade was a 12.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Steve Schuller sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.00, for a total transaction of $30,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 77,312 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $463,872. This represents a 6.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 305,000 shares of company stock valued at $1,670,444. 48.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Trading of Frontier Group
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. U S Global Investors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Frontier Group by 59.2% during the 2nd quarter. U S Global Investors Inc. now owns 6,204,862 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,524,000 after acquiring an additional 2,306,248 shares during the period. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. purchased a new stake in Frontier Group in the second quarter worth $5,387,000. Jump Financial LLC bought a new position in Frontier Group in the second quarter worth $4,190,000. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in shares of Frontier Group by 39.2% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,027,309 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,366,000 after buying an additional 852,798 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wolf Hill Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of Frontier Group in the 3rd quarter worth about $2,519,000.
More Frontier Group News
Here are the key news stories impacting Frontier Group this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Board named James G. Dempsey as President & CEO and added him to the board — leadership change seen as a catalyst for strategy execution at the ULCC model. Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. Names James G. Dempsey as President and Chief Executive Officer
- Positive Sentiment: Company updated Q4 2025 guidance to EPS 0.200 (vs. consensus ~0.090), signaling stronger near-term profitability and giving investors a concrete earnings beat to price in. PR Newswire: Frontier Group names CEO and updates Q4 guidance
- Neutral Sentiment: Susquehanna raised its price target from $4.00 to $5.00 but kept a “neutral” rating — the target is roughly in line with the stock’s current trading level and does not signal a strong buy impetus. The Fly: ULCC price target raised by Susquehanna
- Neutral Sentiment: Analytic/industry piece examines whether lessons from Ryanair and the new CEO can salvage or scale Frontier’s ULCC model — useful context but uncertain immediate impact on the share price. MSN: The Ryanair effect — can James Dempsey save Frontier’s ULCC model?
- Negative Sentiment: Bank of America reiterated an Underperform rating for ULCC, a reminder that some major brokers remain cautious despite the management and guidance news. American Banking News: Bank of America reiterates Underperform for Frontier
About Frontier Group
Frontier Group, trading on Nasdaq under the ticker ULCC, is the holding company for Frontier Airlines, an ultra-low-cost carrier based in Denver, Colorado. The company’s core business centers on providing no-frills air travel across a point-to-point network while generating ancillary revenue from add-on services such as baggage fees, seat selection, priority boarding and in-flight refreshments. This fare-plus-a-la-carte model allows Frontier to offer competitive base fares and maintain low operating costs.
Founded in February 1994 by industry veterans Andrew Levy and Russell Beardsmore, Frontier Airlines commenced operations with a small fleet of MD-80 aircraft.
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