American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

Key Points

• American Airlines Group Inc. has received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from analysts, with one sell, seven hold, nine buy, and two strong buy recommendations.
• The average 12-month price target for the stock among brokerages is set at $16.82, reflecting varying assessments from different analysts.
• American Airlines reported a quarterly EPS of $0.95, surpassing analyst estimates and demonstrating a slight revenue increase compared to the previous year.

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL - Get Free Report) has been given an average rating of "Moderate Buy" by the nineteen brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seven have issued a hold recommendation, nine have issued a buy recommendation and two have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $16.8235.

A number of analysts have weighed in on AAL shares. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on American Airlines Group from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, July 7th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on American Airlines Group to $13.00 and gave the stock an "unchanged" rating in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Finally, Raymond James Financial cut their price objective on American Airlines Group from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 25th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Airlines Group

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in AAL. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 5.6% during the 4th quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 38,133 shares of the airline's stock worth $665,000 after purchasing an additional 2,011 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of American Airlines Group during the 4th quarter worth about $3,858,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new position in shares of American Airlines Group during the 4th quarter worth about $220,000. GeoWealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 107.6% during the 4th quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 3,819 shares of the airline's stock worth $67,000 after purchasing an additional 1,979 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 21.8% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,280,289 shares of the airline's stock worth $92,043,000 after purchasing an additional 943,336 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.44% of the company's stock.

American Airlines Group Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AAL opened at $12.57 on Friday. American Airlines Group has a fifty-two week low of $8.50 and a fifty-two week high of $19.10. The business has a 50-day moving average of $11.79 and a two-hundred day moving average of $11.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.71, a P/E/G ratio of 3.23 and a beta of 1.43.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The airline reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.16. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 24.55% and a net margin of 1.05%.The company had revenue of $14.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $14.27 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.09 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up .4% compared to the same quarter last year. American Airlines Group has set its Q3 2025 guidance at -0.600--0.100 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that American Airlines Group will post 2.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

American Airlines Group Company Profile

American Airlines Group Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates as a network air carrier. The company provides scheduled air transportation services for passengers and cargo through its hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Washington, DC, as well as through partner gateways in London, Doha, Madrid, Seattle/Tacoma, Sydney, and Tokyo.

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