Top Stock Picks for the Day: Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK), Radian Group Inc. (RDN)

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) shares were trading higher by 2.27 percent ($1.54) at $69.37 a piece in Thursday’s session. It had closed the previous session at $67.83. ALK trades with a P/S ratio of 1.14. This is higher than the industry’s 0.63 but lower compared with the wider sector’s 9.81. A low price-to-sales ratio, typically less than 1.0, is considered a good value. Also, it has an estimated price-earnings (P/E) multiple of 10.85 and a trailing 12-month price-earnings (P/E) multiple of 11.13. Shares of ALK have downtrended -6.64% in the past three months, while the S&P 500 has moved -13.67% in that time. Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) has a market cap of $8.53 billion and over the last 12 months, Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) has gone weaker by -20.87%. During the last 52 weeks, the (NYSE:ALK) price has been as high as $101.43 and as low as $61.1. Alaska Air Group, Inc. earnings have risen with an annualized rate of 31.5% over the last 5 years.

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Alaska Air Group, Inc. (Mean Target Price: $83.21)

The average 1-year price target for Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) — averaging the work of different analysts — reveals a mean PT of $83.21/share. That’s a potential 19.95 increase relative to where Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) has been trading recently. The current price is seen ranging between $67.51 and $69.39. There are brokerage firms with lower targets than the average, including one setting a price target of $70. And then on the other side of the spectrum one analyst entrenched in the bullish camp has a target as high as $115.

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) Consensus Recommendation

The collective rating of 1.9 for Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) also leans strongly towards the bullish end of the spectrum. Of the 14 analysts surveyed by Reuters that track ALK 3 of them rate its stock a hold. The other 11, though not evenly; between analysts who think you should buy Alaska Air Group, Inc. versus those who think you should sell it. A 11 analysts rate it as either a buy or a strong buy, while0 believe that investors should either steer clear of ALK or, if they already own its stock, sell it.

Is Radian Group Inc. (NYSE:RDN) Cheap From Peers?

Radian Group Inc. (RDN) knifed -0.05 percent lower and now trades for $21.99. RDN comes in with a P/S ratio of 4.14 that’s greater than 1, potentially implying that it could be expensive relative to the overall sector (6.08) and its peers (0.65). Also, it has an estimated price-earnings (P/E) multiple of 11.26 and a trailing 12-month price-earnings (P/E) multiple of 27.94. During the last 52 weeks, the price has been as high as $22.01 and as low as $15.1. Radian Group Inc. (NYSE:RDN) earnings have declined with a quarterly rate of -8.7% over the last 5 years. Shares of RDN have increased 34.33% in the past three monthswhile the S&P 500 has gained 24.65% in that time.

Radian Group Inc. (Price Objective: $23.38)

Radian Group Inc. (NYSE:RDN) has a market cap of $4.88 billion and over the last 12 months, RDN has risen by 43.35%. The average 1-year price target for (RDN) reveals an average price target of $23.38 per share. That’s a potential 6.32 gain from where (NYSE:RDN) has been trading recently. There are brokerage firms with lower targets than the average, including one setting a price target of $20. And then on the other side of the spectrum one analyst entrenched in the bullish camp has a target as high as $26.

Analyst Thoughts About Radian Group Inc. (NYSE:RDN)

The consensus recommendation — averaging the work of 13 analysts — of 1.8 for Radian Group Inc. (RDN) points to bullish case. Of the analysts surveyed by Reuters that track Radian Group Inc. 3 of them rate its stock a hold. The other 10 are split, though not evenly, between analysts who think you should buy its stock versus those who think you should sell it. A 10 analysts rate it as either a buy or a strong buy, while 0 believe that investors should either steer clear of (NYSE:RDN) or, if they already own its stock, sell it.

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