American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) Given New $20.00 Price Target at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Key Points

• JPMorgan Chase & Co. has raised its price target for American Airlines Group to $20.00 from $17.00, indicating a potential upside of 54.44% from the current stock price.
• The airline's stock has received various analyst ratings, with a consensus rating of Moderate Buy and an average target price of $16.59.
• American Airlines Group reported an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.95 for the last quarter, surpassing estimates, with revenue of $14.39 billion.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL - Get Free Report) had its target price increased by investment analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $17.00 to $20.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an "overweight" rating on the airline's stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s price target points to a potential upside of 54.44% from the stock's current price.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on AAL. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Bank of America upped 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. Raymond James Financial set a $14.00 price objective on shares of American Airlines Group in a research report on Monday, August 25th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, July 7th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $8.00 to $10.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 27th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $16.59.

American Airlines Group Stock Performance

American Airlines Group stock opened at $12.95 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $12.43 and a 200 day moving average price of $11.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.19, a P/E/G ratio of 3.31 and a beta of 1.40. American Airlines Group has a 52 week low of $8.50 and a 52 week high of $19.10.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in AAL. Marshall Wace LLP increased its stake in American Airlines Group by 319.4% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 5,019,492 shares of the airline's stock worth $56,319,000 after acquiring an additional 3,822,757 shares during the last quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group during the 4th quarter worth $60,190,000. Nearwater Capital Markets Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group during the 1st quarter worth $29,012,000. Two Sigma Advisers LP purchased a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group during the 4th quarter worth $42,693,000. Finally, Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in American Airlines Group during the 1st quarter valued at about $15,677,000. 52.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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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