American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Brokerages

Key Points

• American Airlines Group has a consensus “Hold” rating from 21 brokerages: 11 rate it a hold, eight recommend buying, and two recommend selling. The average 12-month price target is $18.86.
• Analyst targets were mixed but generally revised upward, with Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan raising targets to $24, while Citigroup cut its target to $19 but maintained a buy rating.
• American Airlines exceeded quarterly earnings expectations, reporting $0.15 EPS versus a $0.03 consensus and $16.73 billion in revenue. However, insiders sold 205,044 shares worth approximately $3.4 million over the past quarter.

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL - Get Free Report) has been assigned a consensus rating of "Hold" from the twenty-one brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eleven have issued a hold recommendation and eight have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $18.8611.

A number of research firms have weighed in on AAL. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of American Airlines Group from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on American Airlines Group from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Citigroup dropped their price objective on American Airlines Group from $22.00 to $19.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on American Airlines Group from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on American Airlines Group from $16.00 to $19.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Angela Owens sold 40,077 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction 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 sale, the senior vice president owned 178,799 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,728,472.74. This trade represents a 18.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, COO David Seymour sold 69,343 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.00, for a total transaction of $1,178,831.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 1,025,489 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,433,313. The trade was a 6.33% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 205,044 shares of company stock valued at $3,407,451. Corporate insiders own 0.70% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Airlines Group

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Primecap Management Co. CA acquired a new stake in American Airlines Group in the 2nd quarter worth $1,278,144,000. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of American Airlines Group during the second quarter valued at about $1,144,739,000. Two Sigma Investments LP raised its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 49.1% during the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 13,670,800 shares of the airline's stock valued at $153,660,000 after buying an additional 4,500,897 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 12,803,168 shares of the airline's stock valued at $196,323,000 after buying an additional 159,844 shares during the period. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 569.4% in the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 9,687,232 shares of the airline's stock valued at $104,041,000 after buying an additional 8,240,100 shares during the period. 52.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

American Airlines Group Stock Performance

Shares of AAL stock opened at $13.43 on Tuesday. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $15.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $13.68. American Airlines Group has a twelve month low of $10.09 and a twelve month high of $18.79. The company has a market capitalization of $8.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -27.41 and a beta of 1.34.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The airline reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.12. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 9.11% and a negative net margin of 0.56%.The firm had revenue of $16.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $16.70 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.95 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 16.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, analysts forecast that American Airlines Group will post -0.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About American Airlines Group

American Airlines Group Inc is a leading global airline holding company headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. Formed in December 2013 through the merger of AMR Corporation (parent of American Airlines) and US Airways Group, the company operates one of the world's largest passenger and cargo networks. Its subsidiaries include American Airlines, which provides mainline service, and American Eagle, a network of regional carriers operating short- and medium-haul routes on behalf of the mainline carrier.

The company offers scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo to more than 350 destinations in over 50 countries.

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