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

Company Overview

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) is a leading global airline holding company formed in December 2013 through the merger of AMR Corporation, the parent of American Airlines, and US Airways Group. Tracing its roots back to the establishment of American Airways in 1930, the company has grown into one of the world’s largest carriers by fleet size, passenger traffic and network reach. Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, American Airlines Group oversees a portfolio of travel-related businesses, including passenger and cargo operations, maintenance and ground handling services.

The company’s core business centers on scheduled air transportation for passengers and freight. Its passenger network offers a wide range of itineraries, from domestic short-haul flights to long-haul international routes. Through its cargo division, American Airlines Group transports freight—such as mail, perishables and oversized shipments—across its global network. In addition, the company provides technical services, including aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul, leveraging its extensive facility infrastructure to support both in-house operations and third-party clients.

American Airlines Group operates a hub-and-spoke system with major hubs in Dallas/Fort Worth, Chicago O’Hare, Miami, Charlotte Douglas, Philadelphia and Phoenix Sky Harbor. This structure underpins a comprehensive route map that spans North and South America, Europe, Asia and the Caribbean. The airline is a founding member of the oneworld alliance, enabling seamless connections and reciprocal benefits for passengers traveling on partner carriers. American also maintains codeshare agreements with several international airlines to broaden its global reach.

On the customer side, American Airlines Group offers the AAdvantage loyalty program, one of the industry’s largest frequent-flyer schemes, along with Admirals Club lounge access and premium cabin experiences. The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Robert Isom, with a leadership team focused on operational efficiency, customer service enhancement and sustainable growth. Under this management, American continues to invest in fleet modernization, digital customer solutions and environmental initiatives to meet evolving market demands and regulatory requirements.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $11.67 to $11.93
• 50-Day Range: $9.85 to $12.30
• 52-Week Range: $8.50 to $19.10
• Volume: 30.32 million shs
• Average Volume: 43.20 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.71 billion
• P/E Ratio: 12.99
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $15.68
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

American Airlines Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

American Airlines Group scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 20th out of 124 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: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

American Airlines Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

American Airlines Group has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 30.58%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for American Airlines Group are expected to grow by 30.58% in the coming year, from $2.42 to $3.16 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of American Airlines Group is 12.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of American Airlines Group is 12.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 13.10.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

American Airlines Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.61. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

10.25% 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 1.1, 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 1.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -7.48

Percentage of Shares Shorted

10.25% 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 1.1, 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 1.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.80

News Sentiment

American Airlines Group has a news sentiment score of 0.80. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for American Airlines Group this week, compared to 18 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 59 people have searched for AAL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -3% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

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

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 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

Only 0.57% 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.

AAL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AAL shares performed this year?

American Airlines Group's stock was trading at $17.43 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, AAL stock has decreased by 32.9% and is now trading at $11.69.

How were American Airlines Group's earnings last quarter?

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) issued its earnings results on Thursday, April, 24th. The airline reported ($0.59) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.69) by $0.10. The company's quarterly revenue was down .2% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does American Airlines Group have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of American Airlines Group: Trans World Airlines, Reno Air, Air California, Trans Caribbean Airways, AAG Private Placement-1 LLC, AAG Private Placement-1 Parent LLC, American Airlines de Mexico S.A., and others.

How do I buy shares of American Airlines Group?

Shares of AAL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of American Airlines Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that American Airlines Group investors own include Symbotic (SYM), JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Verizon Communications (VZ), Humana (HUM) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/24/2025
• Today: 7/05/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/24/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

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: 133,300
• Year Founded: 1930

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $15.68
• High Stock Price Target: $26.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $7.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +34.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.63
• Research Coverage: 19 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.90
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.99
• Forward P/E Ratio: 4.83
• P/E Growth: 1.61
• Net Income: $846 million
• Net Margins: 1.26%
• Pretax Margin: 1.70%
• Return on Equity: -26.59%
• Return on Assets: 1.91%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.52
• Quick Ratio: 0.42

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $54.21 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.14
• Cash Flow: $5.49 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.13
• Book Value: ($6.05) per share
• Price / Book: -1.93

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 659,510,000
• Free Float: 655,753,000
• Market Cap: $7.71 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.36