972,988 Shares in American Airlines Group Inc. $AAL Purchased by Quantbot Technologies LP

Key Points

• Quantbot Technologies LP acquired 972,988 shares of American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL) in Q2 — about $10.9 million worth and roughly 0.15% of the company, per its recent 13F filing.
• Analysts hold a consensus rating of Moderate Buy on AAL with a consensus price target of $16.65, reflecting a mix of buy, hold and sell opinions from the street.
• American Airlines beat Q3 estimates with EPS of ($0.17) vs. consensus ($0.27) and revenue of $13.69 billion (+0.3% YoY), and set Q4 2025 guidance of 0.450–0.750 EPS and FY2025 guidance of 0.650–0.950 EPS.

Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 972,988 shares of the airline's stock, valued at approximately $10,917,000. Quantbot Technologies LP owned approximately 0.15% of American Airlines Group as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Assetmark Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group during the 1st quarter valued at about $30,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 58.0% during the 1st quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 2,839 shares of the airline's stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 1,042 shares in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 1,022.1% in the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,466 shares of the airline's stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 4,068 shares during the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in American Airlines Group during the 2nd quarter valued at about $65,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 11.3% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 9,558 shares of the airline's stock worth $101,000 after purchasing an additional 969 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.44% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on AAL. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $10.00 to $12.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of American Airlines Group in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $8.00 to $10.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 27th. Cowen reissued a "buy" rating on shares of American Airlines Group in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, American Airlines Group has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $16.65.

American Airlines Group Stock Performance

AAL stock opened at $13.96 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $9.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.23, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.36. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $12.54 and a 200-day moving average of $12.19. American Airlines Group Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $8.50 and a fifty-two week high of $19.10.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The airline reported ($0.17) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.27) by $0.10. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 18.14% and a net margin of 1.11%.The business had revenue of $13.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $13.65 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.30 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up .3% on a year-over-year basis. American Airlines Group has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.450-0.750 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 0.650-0.950 EPS. Equities analysts predict that American Airlines Group Inc. will post 2.42 EPS for the current year.

American Airlines Group Company 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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