Allegiant Advances Sun Country Acquisition After Antitrust Clearance

Allegiant Travel Company ( (ALGT) ) has provided an update.

On March 16, 2026, Allegiant Travel Company and Sun Country Airlines announced that U.S. antitrust regulators granted early termination of the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period for Allegiant’s proposed acquisition of Sun Country. This clearance from the Department of Justice removes a key regulatory hurdle and allows the carriers to move closer to combining their leisure-focused networks, though the merger still requires U.S. Department of Transportation approvals and shareholder votes and is now expected to close in the second or third quarter of 2026.

Allegiant’s CEO said the deal is expected to create a stronger leisure-focused airline, broaden the route network and travel options, and enhance long-term value for shareholders, customers, employees, and the communities served. The announcement underscores Allegiant’s strategy to scale its low-fare, leisure model and Sun Country’s hybrid low-cost platform, potentially reshaping competition in the U.S. leisure aviation segment if remaining conditions are satisfied and integration risks are successfully managed.

The most recent analyst rating on (ALGT) stock is a Hold with a $75.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Allegiant Travel Company stock, see the ALGT Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on ALGT Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, ALGT is a Neutral.

The score is held back primarily by inconsistent profitability and a still-levered balance sheet despite solid operating cash flow. Offsetting this, technicals show a clear uptrend and the latest earnings call/guidance points to improving margins and earnings power in 2026, but valuation is weakened by losses (negative P/E) and notable execution/capex risks remain.

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More about Allegiant Travel Company

Allegiant Travel Company is a Las Vegas-based integrated travel operator with an airline at its core, linking travelers from small and mid-sized U.S. cities to major vacation destinations via all-nonstop flights and low base fares. Sun Country Airlines, based in Minnesota, is a hybrid low-cost carrier focused on leisure, visiting-friends-and-relatives traffic, charter operations, and Amazon cargo service across the U.S., Mexico, Central America, Canada, and the Caribbean.

Average Trading Volume: 517,492

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: $1.38B

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