American Airlines Group (AAL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

American Airlines Group Inc. is a leading global airline holding company headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. Formed in December 2013 through the merger of AMR Corporation (parent of American Airlines) and US Airways Group, the company operates one of the world’s largest passenger and cargo networks. Its subsidiaries include American Airlines, which provides mainline service, and American Eagle, a network of regional carriers operating short- and medium-haul routes on behalf of the mainline carrier.

The company offers scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo to more than 350 destinations in over 50 countries. American Airlines Group maintains a hub-and-spoke route system, with major hubs at Dallas/Fort Worth, Charlotte, Chicago O’Hare, Miami and Phoenix. Its fleet consists of a mix of narrow-body and wide-body aircraft from manufacturers such as Boeing and Airbus, supplemented by regional jets operated under the American Eagle banner.

As a founding member of the oneworld alliance, American Airlines Group collaborates with several international carriers to extend its global reach, offering coordinated schedules, joint frequent-flyer benefits and shared airport facilities. In addition to passenger services, the company provides cargo operations for freight and mail, leveraging its belly capacity on passenger flights as well as dedicated freighter aircraft.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Robert Isom, American Airlines Group continues to invest in fleet modernization, customer experience enhancements and operational efficiency. The company traces its roots back to 1926, evolving through decades of route expansions, technological innovations and industry consolidation to become a cornerstone of the North American and global aviation markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $14.00 to $14.36
• 50-Day Range: $10.18 to $14.92
• 52-Week Range: $10.09 to $16.50
• Volume: 15.73 million shs
• Average Volume: 63.75 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $9.43 billion
• P/E Ratio: 46.01
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $15.53
• Consensus Rating: Hold

American Airlines Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

American Airlines Group scored higher than 34% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 105th out of 131 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

American Airlines Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.28, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for American Airlines Group is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

American Airlines Group has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for American Airlines Group are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.07) to $2.27 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of American Airlines Group is 47.23, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.20.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of American Airlines Group is 47.23, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 24.70.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

12.88% of the float of American Airlines Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

American Airlines Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.67, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in American Airlines Group has recently increased by 5.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

American Airlines Group does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

American Airlines Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, American Airlines Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.62% next year. This indicates that American Airlines Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.57

News Sentiment

American Airlines Group has a news sentiment score of 0.57. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.74 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 39 news articles for American Airlines Group this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 67 people have searched for AAL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -23% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

18 people have added American Airlines Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 13% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, American Airlines Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.70% of the stock of American Airlines Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

52.44% of the stock of American Airlines Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/23/2026
• Today: 6/01/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/23/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: TRANS - AIRLINE
• Sub-Industry: Transportation
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:AAL
• CIK: 6201
• Web: www.aa.com
• Phone: (682) 278-9000
• Fax: 817-967-9641
• Employees: 139,100
• Year Founded: 1926

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for American Airlines Group: $15.53
• High Price Target: $24.00
• Low Price Target: $10.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.32
• Research Coverage: 19 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.31
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 45.34
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $111 million
• Net Margins: 0.36%
• Pretax Margin: 0.65%
• Return on Equity: -9.11%
• Return on Assets: 0.57%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.49
• Quick Ratio: 0.38

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $54.63 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.17
• Cash Flow: $3.57 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.93
• Book Value: ($5.65) per share
• Price / Book: -2.48

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 661,390,000
• Free Float: 656,755,000
• Market Cap: $9.28 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.35