Insider Selling: Frontier Group (NASDAQ:ULCC) VP Sells $1,343,234.31 in Stock

Posted by Brenda Bartman on Aug 9th, 2026

Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULCC – Get Free Report) VP Trevor Stedke sold 167,277 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.03, for a total transaction of $1,343,234.31. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Frontier Group Stock Performance

ULCC stock opened at $7.38 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.70 billion, a PE ratio of -4.39 and a beta of 2.59. The company has a current ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.77. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $6.79 and a 200-day moving average price of $5.28. Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $3.02 and a 1-year high of $8.40.

Frontier Group (NASDAQ:ULCC – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported ($0.10) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.47) by $0.37. Frontier Group had a negative return on equity of 35.54% and a negative net margin of 9.29%.The company had revenue of $1.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.22 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($0.31) EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 37.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Frontier Group has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.000-0.200 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at -0.100-0.100 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. will post -0.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Frontier Group

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

Positive Sentiment: Recent momentum remains a supporting factor. Zacks identified ULCC as a potential momentum pick after the shares advanced substantially from their 52-week low, suggesting continued investor interest in the airline’s recovery story. Zacks momentum article
Positive Sentiment: Frontier’s latest quarterly performance exceeded expectations. The company reported a loss of $0.10 per share versus the projected $0.47 loss, while revenue reached $1.28 billion, up 37.7% year over year and above the $1.22 billion consensus estimate. Management’s guidance also indicates a possible return to profitability in the fourth quarter.
Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains mixed. Several firms raised their price targets, including Citigroup to $9, but most maintained neutral or bearish ratings. The overall consensus is “Reduce,” with an average target of $6.86, below recent trading levels.
Negative Sentiment: Multiple executives sold shares in transactions conducted August 4–5. CFO Mark Christopher Mitchell sold 125,000 shares for approximately $1.01 million, reducing his holdings by nearly 70%; VP Trevor J. Stedke sold 167,277 shares for about $1.34 million; EVP Howard Diamond sold 24,195 shares; and CAO Josh Wetzel sold 2,000 shares. The combined sales totaled roughly $2.6 million and may be weighing on sentiment, particularly because of the CFO’s large reduction. Frontier Group insider selling article

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently weighed in on ULCC shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Frontier Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Frontier Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, June 21st. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Frontier Group from $4.00 to $7.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Frontier Group from $4.00 to $7.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Frontier Group from $5.00 to $9.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, June 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $6.86.

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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Frontier Group

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. U S Global Investors Inc. grew its position in Frontier Group by 63.9% in the 1st quarter. U S Global Investors Inc. now owns 6,781,412 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,938,000 after purchasing an additional 2,643,448 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Frontier Group in the second quarter valued at $47,205,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Frontier Group by 5.5% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,044,167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,860,000 after buying an additional 209,154 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in shares of Frontier Group by 39.2% during the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,027,309 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,366,000 after buying an additional 852,798 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. grew its holdings in shares of Frontier Group by 48.4% during the third quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 2,202,219 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,723,000 after buying an additional 718,147 shares during the last quarter.

About Frontier Group

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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.