Allegiant Travel Company Top of 2Q Op Margin Podium, 2H Choppy but Appears Conservative

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J P M O R G A N

North America Equity Research

05 August 2026

Allegiant Travel Company

Top of 2Q Op Margin Podium, 2H Choppy but Appears

Conservative

Overweight

ALGT, ALGT US

Price (04 Aug 26):$105.09

▲Price Target (Dec-27):$165.00

Prior (Dec-27):$156.00

The art of forward guidance has been fickle this earnings cycle, with management

teams trying to capture a moving target as jet fuel has oscillated between ~$3.20/gal

to just under $4.00/gal in the 17 trading days since Delta kicked off earnings

season. Allegiant was no exception, with oil down ~6% yesterday heading into the

print. Complicating matters, investors have kept the bar high for airlines, a group

that has outperformed the broader market (ALGT included, +23% YTD vs. S&P

+11%), yet most names have traded down on results (exceptions: JBLU and

ULCC) despite forward guides that have broadly met or beaten consensus and

demand (and supply) commentary that remains constructive. Against that

backdrop, ALGT’s reinstated FY26 EPS guidance of >$6.00 may fail the initial eye

test versus ~$7.50 consensus entering the day, but we think management

successfully laid the groundwork for 2027 on the call (in addition to an aptly

conservative fuel guidance that is consistent with our coverage’s most punitive fuel

estimates this earnings cycle). Near term, 2H estimates will be trimmed on

maintenance/labor-cost pressure at legacy ALGT pushed into 3Q and a meaningful

2H capacity reset at SNCY tied to pilot attrition/cargo flying (which will be a drag

on earnings). Still, investors shouldn’t miss the forest for the trees: the consolidated

entity (including Sun Country from the May 13 close) posted industry-leading

operating margins, and we see multiple green shoots into 2027—most visibly

being the announced Allegiant First and synergy realization. We reiterate our

Overweight rating, and our price target moves to $165.

2Q26 recap. A lot to digest here given the consolidated results include Sun

Country from May 13 onward, making consolidated result YoY comparisons

moot. On a consolidated basis, ALGT delivered record quarterly revenue, with

both brands posting >20% YoY TRASM improvement, generated $64.5mm

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