American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) Receives Market Perform Rating from Raymond James Financial

Key Points

• Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a "market perform" rating for American Airlines Group's stock, indicating a cautious outlook.
• Several other firms, including UBS and Sanford C. Bernstein, have raised their price targets for American Airlines Group, reflecting a generally positive view among analysts.
• The company's latest earnings report showed an EPS of $0.95, surpassing estimates, with quarterly revenue slightly up by 0.4% year-over-year.

Raymond James Financial restated their market perform rating on shares of American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL - Free Report) in a research note issued to investors on Monday, Marketbeat.com reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, August 18th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price target on shares of 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 raised their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, July 7th. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $16.94.

American Airlines Group Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of NASDAQ AAL traded up $0.12 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $13.25. 66,919,530 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 63,761,432. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $12.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $11.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.56, a P/E/G ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 1.43. American Airlines Group has a twelve month low of $8.50 and a twelve month high of $19.10.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The airline reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.16. American Airlines Group had a net margin of 1.05% and a negative return on equity of 24.55%. The company had revenue of $14.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $14.27 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.09 EPS. American Airlines Group'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, equities research analysts expect that American Airlines Group will post 2.42 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Airlines Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AAL. Elequin Capital LP boosted its position in American Airlines Group by 208.5% during the 4th quarter. Elequin Capital LP now owns 1,749 shares of the airline's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 1,182 shares during the period. Bogart Wealth LLC boosted its position in American Airlines Group by 1,300.0% during the 1st quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 2,800 shares of the airline's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 2,600 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. acquired a new stake in American Airlines Group during the 1st quarter worth approximately $30,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its position in American Airlines Group by 58.0% during the 1st quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 2,839 shares of the airline's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 1,042 shares during the period. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in American Airlines Group by 121.4% during the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,117 shares of the airline's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 1,709 shares during the period. 52.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.