Frontier Group (NASDAQ:ULCC) Cut to “Hold” at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of Frontier Group (NASDAQ:ULCC) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report released on Tuesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The firm currently has $6.00 target price on the stock.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Bank of America reissued an “underperform” rating and issued a $4.00 price target (down previously from $5.00) on shares of Frontier Group in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $6.00 target price (up from $4.00) on shares of Frontier Group in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Susquehanna lifted their target price on shares of Frontier Group from $4.00 to $5.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Frontier Group in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Citigroup started coverage on Frontier Group in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $5.00 price target on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Frontier Group presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $6.13.

Frontier Group Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ULCC opened at $5.24 on Tuesday. Frontier Group has a fifty-two week low of $2.89 and a fifty-two week high of $9.58. The business has a 50-day moving average of $5.19 and a two-hundred day moving average of $4.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.20 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.59 and a beta of 2.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.40 and a quick ratio of 0.36.

Frontier Group (NASDAQ:ULCC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.13. Frontier Group had a negative return on equity of 27.22% and a negative net margin of 3.68%.The business had revenue of $997.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $971.35 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.23 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down .5% on a year-over-year basis. Frontier Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at -0.400-0.500 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.440–0.260 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Frontier Group will post 0.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Frontier Group

In related news, SVP Steve Schuller sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.00, for a total value of $30,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 94,926 shares in the company, valued at approximately $569,556. This trade represents a 5.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Barry Biffle sold 82,627 shares of Frontier Group stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.78, for a total value of $477,584.06. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 631,836 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,652,012.08. This trade represents a 11.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 310,000 shares of company stock worth $1,700,444 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 48.00% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Frontier Group

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ULCC. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Frontier Group by 46.0% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 18,777 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,000 after acquiring an additional 5,913 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Frontier Group by 33.0% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,013,456 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,398,000 after purchasing an additional 251,509 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC lifted its position in Frontier Group by 165.0% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 10,042 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 6,253 shares during the period. MQS Management LLC bought a new position in Frontier Group in the second quarter worth $37,000. Finally, May Hill Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Frontier Group during the second quarter worth $42,000.

More Frontier Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting Frontier Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and healthy cash position — Frontier posted $0.23 EPS and revenue of $997M, topping estimates, and reported $874M of year‑end liquidity and $53M net income; this supports near‑term solvency and shows cost control execution. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Fleet optimization deal with AerCap could lower lease costs and accelerate rightsizing — non‑binding agreement for early return of 24 A320neo aircraft and potential sale‑leasebacks aims to reshape capacity and cut costs. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Management projects deep cost cuts and $200M+ of savings through 2027 with a path to potential 2026 profit if cuts stick — this underpins a turnaround thesis if execution succeeds. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 earnings call/transcripts released — useful for detail on fleet, RASM/CASM and timing of cost saves but contain operational nuance rather than immediate market movers. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest reports in the feed show zero/NaN figures (likely a reporting anomaly) and do not indicate meaningful new short pressure at this time.
• Negative Sentiment: Forward guidance disappointed — Frontier guided FY 2026 EPS to -$0.40 to -$0.50 and Q1 to -$0.44 to -$0.26, well below consensus, shifting the story from a beat to a tough near‑term outlook. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst reaction and insider activity — Deutsche Bank cut ULCC to Hold and reports of insider selling and a gap down have added downward pressure on sentiment. Read More. Read More.

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.