446,504 Shares in American Airlines Group Inc. $AAL Bought by FORA Capital LLC

Key Points

• FORA Capital LLC acquired 446,504 shares of American Airlines Group Inc. valued at approximately $4.7 million, representing 0.07% ownership of the company.
• American Airlines reported quarterly earnings of $0.95 EPS, surpassing analysts' estimates, with revenue of $14.39 billion, up 0.4% year-over-year.
• Several analysts have raised their price targets for American Airlines, with a consensus target price now set at $16.82 and a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy."

FORA Capital LLC bought a new position in American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 446,504 shares of the airline's stock, valued at approximately $4,711,000. FORA Capital LLC owned 0.07% of American Airlines Group at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. MetLife Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 55.8% in the 1st quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 580,118 shares of the airline's stock worth $6,120,000 after buying an additional 207,654 shares during the period. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC purchased a new position in American Airlines Group in the first quarter valued at about $4,594,000. Quantitative Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in American Airlines Group in the first quarter valued at about $5,793,000. Jump Financial LLC purchased a new position in American Airlines Group in the first quarter valued at about $6,660,000. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC purchased a new position in American Airlines Group in the first quarter valued at about $192,000. 52.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

American Airlines Group Stock Performance

NASDAQ:AAL opened at $13.00 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $8.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.43 and a beta of 1.43. American Airlines Group Inc. has a one year low of $8.50 and a one year high of $19.10. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $11.90 and a 200 day simple moving average of $11.77.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on the company. UBS Group raised their price objective on American Airlines Group from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, July 7th. Bank of America raised their target price on American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Barclays raised their target price on American Airlines Group from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated a "market perform" rating on shares of American Airlines Group in a research note on Monday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $16.82.

American Airlines Group 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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