Alaska Air Boosts Q3 Earnings Forecast Amid Solid Summer Travel Surge
Alaska Air Boosts Q3 Earnings Forecast Amid Solid Summer Travel Surge
Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) shares are trading higher on Thursday in the premarket session.
阿拉斯加航空集團公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：ALK）股價週四在盤前交易中走高。
Alaska Air Group has made a bold move, significantly raising its adjusted earnings per share forecast for the entire third quarter, now projecting a range of $2.15 to $2.25—well above the analyst consensus estimate of $1.60 and the earlier range of $1.40 to $1.60.
阿拉斯加航空集團採取了大膽的舉措，大幅上調了整個第三季度的調整後每股收益預期，目前預計區間爲2.15美元至2.25美元，遠高於分析師共識估計的1.60美元和之前的1.40美元至1.60美元的區間。
The announcement was made in an exchange filing. Revenue available per seat mile for the third quarter is expected to be up 2%, compared with the prior view of flat to positive.
該公告是在交易所文件中發佈的。第三季度每座位里程的可用收入預計將增長2％，而之前的預測爲持平至樂觀。
According to Alaska Air Group, the summer travel season saw strong demand, with the airline operating a record schedule and achieving a 99.3% completion rate quarter-to-date.
根據阿拉斯加航空集團的數據，夏季旅行季節需求強勁，該航空公司的日程安排創歷史新高，本季度迄今的完成率達到99.3％。
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While capacity held steady as anticipated, revenue exceeded expectations, partly fueled by a surge in July due to CrowdStrike Holdings disruptions across the industry and a strong performance in August and September.
儘管產能如預期保持穩定，但收入超出預期，部分原因是由於CrowdStrike Holdings整個行業的中斷以及8月和9月的強勁表現，7月份的激增。
With unit revenue making a positive turn in August and continuing its robust momentum into September, the company now projects a 2% year-over-year increase in total unit revenue for the third quarter of 2024.
隨着8月份單位收入出現正轉機，並將保持強勁勢頭持續到9月，該公司現在預計2024年第三季度的單位總收入將同比增長2％。
Additionally, moderating crude oil and West Coast refining margins have led the company to lower its economic fuel cost expectations to $2.60 to $2.70 per gallon for the quarter (prior view: $2.85 to $2.95).
此外，原油和西海岸煉油利潤率的放緩導致該公司將本季度的經濟燃料成本預期下調至每加侖2.60美元至2.70美元（先前觀點：2.85美元至2.95美元）。
According to Benzinga Pro, ALK stock has lost over 1% in the past year. Investors can gain exposure to the stock via Renaissance IPO ETF (NYSE:IPO) and ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (NYSE:ARKF).
根據Benzinga Pro的數據，alK股票在過去一年中下跌了1％以上。投資者可以通過文藝復興IPO ETF（紐約證券交易所代碼：IPO）和方舟金融科技創新ETF（紐約證券交易所代碼：ARKF）獲得股票敞口。
Price Action: ALK shares are trading higher by 4.33% to $41.20 premarket at last check Thursday.
價格走勢：在週四最後一次盤前檢查時，alK股價上漲4.33％，至41.20美元。
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