American Airlines Group Inc. $AAL Shares Bought by Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.

Key Points

• Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in American Airlines Group Inc. by 5.2%, acquiring an additional 227,762 shares, bringing its total ownership to 4,575,284 shares.
• Institutional investors collectively own 52.44% of American Airlines Group, indicating strong interest from large financial entities.
• American Airlines reported an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.95 for the last quarter, surpassing analysts' expectations of $0.79, which reflects a 0.4% year-over-year revenue increase.

Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL - Free Report) by 5.2% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 4,575,284 shares of the airline's stock after acquiring an additional 227,762 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. owned about 0.69% of American Airlines Group worth $48,269,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Elequin Capital LP grew its holdings in American Airlines Group by 208.5% during the 4th quarter. Elequin Capital LP now owns 1,749 shares of the airline's stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 1,182 shares in the last quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 1,300.0% in the 1st 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 shares of American Airlines Group in the 1st quarter worth about $30,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 121.4% in the 1st 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. Finally, Bernard Wealth Management Corp. bought a new position in shares of American Airlines Group in the 4th quarter worth about $42,000. 52.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on AAL shares. Barclays raised their price target 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. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of American Airlines Group to $13.00 and gave the stock an "unchanged" rating in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. 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 research report on Monday. Finally, Raymond James Financial reduced their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $16.82.

American Airlines Group Stock Performance

Shares of AAL stock traded down $0.3550 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $12.8650. 40,133,501 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 56,847,469. The company's 50 day moving average price is $11.72 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $11.92. The company has a market cap of $8.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.09, a PEG ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 1.43. American Airlines Group Inc. has a 12 month low of $8.50 and a 12 month high of $19.10.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The airline reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $14.39 billion for 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.09 EPS. 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 earnings per share for the current year.

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.