Jump Financial LLC Takes Position in American Airlines Group Inc. $AAL

Key Points

• Jump Financial LLC has acquired a new position in American Airlines Group, purchasing 631,300 shares valued at approximately $6.66 million, which constitutes 0.10% of the company.
• Several institutional investors have notably increased their stakes, with Elequin Capital LP raising its holdings by 208.5% in the last quarter, highlighting growing investor interest in the airline.
• Analyst ratings for American Airlines have been mostly positive, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a price target range raised significantly by multiple firms, suggesting increased confidence in the company's performance.

Jump Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 631,300 shares of the airline's stock, valued at approximately $6,660,000. Jump Financial LLC owned about 0.10% of American Airlines Group as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Elequin Capital LP raised its stake in American Airlines Group by 208.5% during the fourth quarter. Elequin Capital LP now owns 1,749 shares of the airline's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 1,182 shares during the last quarter. Bernard Wealth Management Corp. bought a new position in American Airlines Group during the fourth quarter worth $42,000. Bogart Wealth LLC raised its stake in American Airlines Group by 1,300.0% during the first quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 2,800 shares of the airline's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 2,600 shares during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. bought a new position in American Airlines Group during the first quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in American Airlines Group by 121.4% during the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,117 shares of the airline's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 1,709 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 52.44% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on AAL shares. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of American Airlines Group from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, July 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $8.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a report on Wednesday. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, August 18th. Finally, Raymond James Financial set a $14.00 price target on shares of American Airlines Group in a report on Monday. Two research 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 assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, American Airlines Group presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $16.94.

American Airlines Group Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AAL traded up $0.12 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $13.25. 66,919,530 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 57,281,059. The stock has a market cap of $8.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.56, a PEG ratio of 3.40 and a beta of 1.43. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $12.05 and a 200 day simple moving average of $11.77. American Airlines Group Inc. has a 1-year low of $8.50 and a 1-year high of $19.10.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The airline reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $14.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations 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 revenue was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.09 earnings per share. American Airlines Group has set its Q3 2025 guidance at -0.600--0.100 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that American Airlines Group Inc. will post 2.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About American Airlines Group

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.