American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) Stock Gets Price Target Trim from UBS Group

Key Points

• UBS Group lowered its price target for American Airlines Group from $17 to $16 while maintaining a “buy” rating, implying roughly 34% upside from the prior close.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed: AAL has a consensus “hold” rating and an average price target of $17.65, based on eight buys, ten holds, and two sells.
• AAL shares fell 2.7% to $11.94, while the company’s latest quarter beat expectations with adjusted EPS of $0.15 versus the $0.03 consensus and revenue of $16.73 billion.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL - Get Free Report) had its target price lowered by equities researchers at UBS Group from $17.00 to $16.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a "buy" rating on the airline's stock. UBS Group's target price would indicate a potential upside of 33.96% from the company's previous close.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on AAL. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on American Airlines Group from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $24.00 price objective on shares of American Airlines Group in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Susquehanna cut their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $20.00 to $15.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. Zacks Research lowered shares of American Airlines Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on shares of American Airlines Group from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a "market outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, American Airlines Group presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $17.65.

American Airlines Group Stock Down 2.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:AAL traded down $0.34 during trading on Friday, hitting $11.94. The stock had a trading volume of 23,780,043 shares, compared to its average volume of 77,707,734. American Airlines Group has a 12 month low of $10.09 and a 12 month high of $18.79. The company has a market capitalization of $7.91 billion, a PE ratio of -24.38 and a beta of 1.37. The firm's fifty day moving average is $13.44 and its 200 day moving average is $13.89.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The airline reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $16.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $16.70 billion. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 9.11% and a negative net margin of 0.56%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 16.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.95 EPS. American Airlines Group has set its Q3 2026 guidance at -0.700--0.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at -0.650-0.650 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that American Airlines Group will post -0.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Angela Owens sold 40,077 shares of American Airlines Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.26, for a total value of $611,575.02. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 178,799 shares in the company, valued at $2,728,472.74. The trade was a 18.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Fiduciary Financial Advisors bought a new stake in American Airlines Group in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in American Airlines Group during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Pinnacle Holdings LLC bought a new position in shares of American Airlines Group during the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 208.2% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 3,282 shares of the airline's stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 2,217 shares during the period. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 33.1% during the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 3,816 shares of the airline's stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 949 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 52.44% of the company's stock.

About American Airlines Group

American Airlines Group Inc is a holding company whose principal subsidiary is American Airlines, one of the world's largest passenger airlines. Through American Airlines and its regional carriers operating under the American Eagle brand, the company provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo.

American Airlines serves an extensive network of destinations in the United States, Latin America, the Caribbean, Canada, Europe and other international markets. Its operations are supported by major hubs across the United States, while its global reach is expanded through partnerships and membership in the oneworld airline alliance.

In addition to passenger and cargo transportation, the company operates the AAdvantage loyalty program, which offers members rewards and travel-related benefits.

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