Allegiant

Allegiant Is Diversifying and Wall Street Doesn’t Like It

Allegiant

Allegiant Is Diversifying and Wall Street Doesn’t Like It

September 2018
1 min read
Seth Kaplan

Issue Overview

In 2017, Allegiant was the world’s third most profitable airline by operating margin, behind only Ryanair and Hawaiian Airlines. The year before, it was No. 1. Allegiant’s 18% operating margin in the first half of this year shows it hasn’t lost its touch. Why, then, did the airline’s stock hit a 52-week low last week?