Aristeia Capital L.L.C. Has $315,000 Stock Position in American Airlines Group Inc. $AAL

Key Points

• Aristeia Capital L.L.C. significantly reduced its stake in American Airlines, lowering its position by 98.5% to 29,862 shares, valued at $315,000.
• Other institutional investors showed contrasting trends, with Teza Capital Management increasing its stake by 602.6% and numerous firms ramping up their holdings during the same quarter.
• American Airlines reported earnings of $0.95 per share, surpassing estimates, while the stock is currently rated a "Moderate Buy" by analysts with a consensus target price of $16.94.

Aristeia Capital L.L.C. lowered its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL - Free Report) by 98.5% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 29,862 shares of the airline's stock after selling 1,970,138 shares during the period. Aristeia Capital L.L.C.'s holdings in American Airlines Group were worth $315,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 1.0% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 63,625,284 shares of the airline's stock valued at $671,247,000 after acquiring an additional 639,760 shares during the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA raised its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 0.4% during the first quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 60,445,097 shares of the airline's stock valued at $637,696,000 after acquiring an additional 219,390 shares during the last quarter. U S Global Investors Inc. raised its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 8.7% during the first quarter. U S Global Investors Inc. now owns 7,181,246 shares of the airline's stock valued at $75,762,000 after acquiring an additional 576,612 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 5.2% during the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,575,284 shares of the airline's stock valued at $48,269,000 after acquiring an additional 227,762 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Voloridge Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of American Airlines Group during the fourth quarter valued at $60,190,000. Institutional investors own 52.44% of the company's stock.

American Airlines Group Stock Down 0.3%

NASDAQ:AAL traded down $0.04 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $12.91. The company had a trading volume of 86,631,231 shares, compared to its average volume of 70,701,648. The firm has a market cap of $8.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.14, a P/E/G ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 1.40. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $12.45 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $11.51. American Airlines Group Inc. has a twelve month low of $8.50 and a twelve month high of $19.10.

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 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 quarterly revenue was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.09 earnings per share. American Airlines Group has set its Q3 2025 guidance at -0.600--0.100 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that American Airlines Group Inc. will post 2.42 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on AAL. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $8.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 27th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, August 18th. Raymond James Financial set a $14.00 price objective on shares of American Airlines Group in a research report on Monday, August 25th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $17.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, American Airlines Group currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $16.59.

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.