American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) Given Hold (C-) Rating at Weiss Ratings

Key Points

• American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) has received a "hold (C-)" rating from Weiss Ratings, maintaining cautious sentiment among analysts amidst various price target adjustments.
• An average price target of $16.59 has been set for American Airlines Group, with ratings ranging from Strong Buy to Sell from various analysts.
• In their latest earnings report, American Airlines Group posted an EPS of $0.95, exceeding analyst expectations, with revenue of $14.39 billion for the quarter.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "hold (c-)" rating restated by analysts at Weiss Ratings in a report issued on Wednesday,Weiss Ratings reports.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Barclays increased their price objective 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. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $8.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 27th. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock an "in-line" rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, August 18th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, American Airlines Group presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $16.59.

American Airlines Group Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AAL traded up $0.15 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $11.81. The company's stock had a trading volume of 63,921,776 shares, compared to its average volume of 61,568,055. The company has a market capitalization of $7.79 billion, a PE ratio of 14.76, a P/E/G ratio of 3.32 and a beta of 1.36. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $12.39 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $11.48. American Airlines Group has a fifty-two week low of $8.50 and a fifty-two week high of $19.10.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Airlines Group

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AAL. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 1,184.6% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 133,985 shares of the airline's stock valued at $1,414,000 after buying an additional 123,555 shares during the period. Merit Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of American Airlines Group in the first quarter valued at about $226,000. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. acquired a new stake in American Airlines Group during the first quarter worth about $183,000. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its stake in American Airlines Group by 515.8% during the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 736,298 shares of the airline's stock worth $7,768,000 after buying an additional 913,371 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in American Airlines Group by 14.7% during the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 59,027 shares of the airline's stock worth $623,000 after buying an additional 7,557 shares in the last quarter. 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.

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