American Airlines Group Inc. $AAL Stake Increased by Polar Asset Management Partners Inc.

Key Points

• Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. increased its stake in American Airlines Group by 93%, owning 887,038 shares valued at approximately $9.36 million as of its latest SEC filing.
• American Airlines reported $0.95 earnings per share for the recent quarter, surpassing analysts' estimates by $0.16, with revenues of $14.39 billion.
• Wall Street analysts have increased their price targets for American Airlines, with a current average target of $16.94 and a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy."

Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. grew its stake in shares of American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL - Free Report) by 93.0% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 887,038 shares of the airline's stock after purchasing an additional 427,516 shares during the quarter. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. owned approximately 0.13% of American Airlines Group worth $9,358,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in AAL. Voloridge Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of American Airlines Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $60,190,000. Nearwater Capital Markets Ltd bought a new position in shares of American Airlines Group during the first quarter valued at approximately $29,012,000. Two Sigma Advisers LP bought a new position in shares of American Airlines Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $42,693,000. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in shares of American Airlines Group during the first quarter valued at approximately $15,677,000. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. grew its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 305.8% during the first quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,499,338 shares of the airline's stock valued at $15,818,000 after purchasing an additional 1,129,845 shares during the last quarter. 52.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

American Airlines Group Stock Up 0.7%

NASDAQ:AAL traded up $0.09 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $12.91. 61,967,032 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 58,444,766. The company has a market capitalization of $8.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.29 and a beta of 1.40. American Airlines Group Inc. has a 12 month low of $8.50 and a 12 month high of $19.10. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $12.40 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $11.59.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The airline reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $14.39 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.27 billion. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 24.55% and a net margin of 1.05%.The company's quarterly revenue was up .4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.09 EPS. American Airlines Group has set its Q3 2025 guidance at -0.600--0.100 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that American Airlines Group Inc. will post 2.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on American Airlines Group from $8.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 27th. UBS Group increased their price target on American Airlines Group from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, July 7th. Bank of America raised their price target 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 price objective on shares of American Airlines Group in a report on Monday, August 25th. Finally, Barclays boosted 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. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price 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.