Nuveen LLC Invests $15.68 Million in American Airlines Group Inc. $AAL

Key Points

• Nuveen LLC has acquired a new stake in American Airlines Group Inc. with 1,485,990 shares valued at approximately $15.7 million, representing about 0.23% ownership as of their most recent SEC filing.
• Despite reporting a quarterly earnings increase with $0.95 EPS surpassing estimates, American Airlines also indicated a challenging Q3 2025 guidance of -0.600 to -0.100 EPS.
• Wall Street analysts have varied price targets for American Airlines, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $16.82.

Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 1,485,990 shares of the airline's stock, valued at approximately $15,677,000. Nuveen LLC owned approximately 0.23% of American Airlines Group at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Elequin Capital LP lifted its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 208.5% during the fourth quarter. Elequin Capital LP now owns 1,749 shares of the airline's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 1,182 shares in the last quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 1,300.0% during the first quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 2,800 shares of the airline's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 2,600 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. bought a new position in shares of American Airlines Group during the first quarter valued at $30,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 121.4% during the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,117 shares of the airline's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,709 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bernard Wealth Management Corp. bought a new position in shares of American Airlines Group during the fourth quarter valued at $42,000. 52.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

American Airlines Group Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AAL traded up $0.15 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $13.15. The company had a trading volume of 61,267,954 shares, compared to its average volume of 65,258,900. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $11.95 and a 200 day simple moving average of $11.78. American Airlines Group Inc. has a 12 month low of $8.50 and a 12 month high of $19.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.29 and a beta of 1.43.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The airline reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.16. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 24.55% and a net margin of 1.05%.The firm had revenue of $14.39 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.27 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.09 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, analysts predict that American Airlines Group Inc. will post 2.42 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on AAL. Barclays upped their price target on American Airlines Group from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 10th. UBS Group increased their target price on American Airlines Group from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, July 7th. Bank of America increased their target price on American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, August 18th. Raymond James Financial set a $14.00 target price on American Airlines Group in a report on Monday. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein increased their target price on American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Two equities research 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 issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, American Airlines Group currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $16.82.

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.