American Airlines Group Inc. $AAL Holdings Raised by Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

Key Points

• The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board significantly increased its stake in American Airlines Group by 3,811.1%, acquiring an additional 480,203 shares, bringing its total to 492,803 shares valued at approximately $5.2 million.
• A variety of large investors, including Stifel Financial Corp and Captrust Financial Advisors, also increased their holdings in American Airlines during the fourth quarter, indicating a growing interest from institutional investors.
• Various analysts have raised their price targets for American Airlines Group, with current estimates ranging between $10.00 to $15.00 and a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy."

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board raised its position in American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL - Free Report) by 3,811.1% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 492,803 shares of the airline's stock after purchasing an additional 480,203 shares during the quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board owned about 0.07% of American Airlines Group worth $5,199,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Elequin Capital LP increased its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 208.5% in the fourth quarter. Elequin Capital LP now owns 1,749 shares of the airline's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 1,182 shares during the period. Bernard Wealth Management Corp. acquired a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Bogart Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 1,300.0% in the first quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 2,800 shares of the airline's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 2,600 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group in the first quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 58.0% in the first quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 2,839 shares of the airline's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 1,042 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.44% of the company's stock.

American Airlines Group Price Performance

American Airlines Group stock traded up $0.22 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $13.08. The stock had a trading volume of 90,339,799 shares, compared to its average volume of 63,487,380. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $12.32 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $11.62. American Airlines Group Inc. has a twelve month low of $8.50 and a twelve month high of $19.10. The firm has a market cap of $8.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.35, a PEG ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 1.40.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $8.00 to $10.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 27th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of 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 price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, July 7th. Finally, Bank of America raised their target price 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. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, American Airlines Group has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $16.94.

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.