American Airlines Group Inc. $AAL Position Lifted by MetLife Investment Management LLC

Key Points

• MetLife Investment Management LLC increased its stake in American Airlines Group Inc. by 55.8%, owning approximately 0.09% of the company's stock, valued at $6.12 million.
• Institutional investors and hedge funds together own 52.44% of American Airlines Group's stock, with several investors making significant acquisitions in the recent quarters.
• American Airlines reported an EPS of $0.95 for the last quarter, surpassing estimates and reflecting a 0.4% year-over-year revenue increase.

MetLife Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL - Free Report) by 55.8% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 580,118 shares of the airline's stock after purchasing an additional 207,654 shares during the period. MetLife Investment Management LLC owned 0.09% of American Airlines Group worth $6,120,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its position in American Airlines Group by 169.6% during the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 485,995 shares of the airline's stock worth $5,128,000 after purchasing an additional 305,740 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its position in American Airlines Group by 11.1% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 51,470 shares of the airline's stock worth $897,000 after purchasing an additional 5,152 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its position in American Airlines Group by 99.5% during the first quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 32,160 shares of the airline's stock worth $339,000 after purchasing an additional 16,041 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. purchased a new stake in American Airlines Group during the first quarter worth approximately $870,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in American Airlines Group by 21.8% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 12,700 shares of the airline's stock worth $134,000 after buying an additional 2,270 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.44% of the company's stock.

American Airlines Group Stock Performance

Shares of AAL stock traded up $0.12 on Friday, hitting $13.37. The stock had a trading volume of 69,268,944 shares, compared to its average volume of 62,760,212. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.71, a P/E/G ratio of 3.45 and a beta of 1.40. The stock's 50 day moving average is $12.11 and its 200-day moving average is $11.69. American Airlines Group Inc. has a 52-week low of $8.50 and a 52-week high of $19.10.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The airline reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 business had revenue of $14.39 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.27 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.09 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up .4% compared to the same quarter last year. American Airlines Group has set its Q3 2025 guidance at -0.600--0.100 EPS. Equities analysts expect that American Airlines Group Inc. will post 2.42 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Raymond James Financial set a $14.00 price objective on shares of American Airlines Group in a research note on Monday, August 25th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. Barclays boosted 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 note on Thursday, July 10th. Bank of America boosted 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 note on Monday, August 18th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, July 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $16.94.

American Airlines Group Company 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.