Deutsche Bank analyst Michael Linenberg upgraded several airline stocks and reiterated rating on few on the expectation of the major carriers having vast domestic networks to benefit from a more balanced domestic supply backdrop.
In particular, the analyst upgraded Alaska Air Group Inc (NYSE:ALK) to Buy from Hold at an increased price target of $51 (from $44).
Also, Linenberg boosted the rating of JetBlue Airways Corp (NASDAQ:JBLU) to Buy from Hold and raised the price target to $9 (from $4) and Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV) to Buy from Hold at a higher price target of $42 (from $28).
For Alaska Air, the analyst says the benefits of the company's seasonal shaping initiatives are too significant to ...