American Airlines Group (AAL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

American Airlines Group Inc. is a holding company whose principal subsidiary, American Airlines, provides scheduled passenger air transportation and cargo services. The airline serves destinations throughout the United States and connects customers to international markets across the Americas, Europe, Asia and other regions through its own network and partnerships.

American Airlines offers multiple travel classes and related services, including reservations, onboard products, travel rewards through the AAdvantage loyalty program, and freight transportation. Its regional network is supported by affiliated carriers, including Envoy Air, which operates flights under the American Eagle brand.

American Airlines Group was formed in 2013 through the merger of AMR Corporation, the former parent of American Airlines, and US Airways Group. The company is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. Robert Isom has served as chief executive officer of American Airlines Group since 2022.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $12.89 to $13.13
• 50-Day Range: $12.70 to $17.06
• 52-Week Range: $10.09 to $18.79
• Volume: 57.71 million shs
• Average Volume: 79.38 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $8.59 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $18.53
• Consensus Rating: Hold

American Airlines Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

American Airlines Group scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 344th out of 662 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

American Airlines Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.29, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 8 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

American Airlines Group has a consensus price target of $18.53, representing about 42.5% upside from its current price of $13.01.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

American Airlines Group has been the subject of 15 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for American Airlines Group are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.16) to $2.14 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of American Airlines Group is -26.50, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of American Airlines Group is -26.50, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.49% of the float of American Airlines Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

American Airlines Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.17, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in American Airlines Group has recently increased by 16.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

American Airlines Group does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

American Airlines Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, American Airlines Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.69% next year. This indicates that American Airlines Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.60

News Sentiment

American Airlines Group has a news sentiment score of 0.60. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 26 news articles for American Airlines Group this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 31 people have searched for AAL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

14 people have added American Airlines Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, American Airlines Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,407,451.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.70% of the stock of American Airlines Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

52.44% of the stock of American Airlines Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/23/2026
• Today: 9/17/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/22/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Passenger Airlines
• Sub-Industry: Passenger Airlines
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:AAL
• CIK: 6201
• Web: www.aa.com
• Phone: (682) 278-9000
• Fax: 817-967-9641
• Employees: 139,100
• Year Founded: 1926

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for American Airlines Group: $18.53
• High Price Target: $25.00
• Low Price Target: $12.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +42.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.29
• Research Coverage: 21 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.49)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $111 million
• Net Margins: -0.56%
• Pretax Margin: -0.63%
• Return on Equity: -9.11%
• Return on Assets: -0.27%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.53
• Quick Ratio: 0.42

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $54.63 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.16
• Cash Flow: $3.79 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.43
• Book Value: ($5.65) per share
• Price / Book: -2.30

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 661,970,000
• Free Float: 657,336,000
• Market Cap: $8.60 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.33