Teza Capital Management LLC Grows Stock Position in American Airlines Group Inc. $AAL

Key Points

• Teza Capital Management LLC significantly increased its holdings in American Airlines Group by 602.6%, owning 75,454 shares valued at approximately $796,000 after acquiring an additional 64,715 shares in the first quarter.
• Several institutional investors, including Vident Advisory LLC and Signaturefd LLC, also raised their stakes in American Airlines Group during the first quarter, indicating growing interest from the sector.
• Brokerages have increased their price targets for American Airlines Group, with a current average target price of $16.94, reflecting a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" among analysts.

Teza Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL - Free Report) by 602.6% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 75,454 shares of the airline's stock after buying an additional 64,715 shares during the quarter. Teza Capital Management LLC's holdings in American Airlines Group were worth $796,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vident Advisory LLC raised its stake in American Airlines Group by 3.2% in the first quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 32,418 shares of the airline's stock valued at $342,000 after buying an additional 1,007 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC increased its stake in American Airlines Group by 10.0% during the 1st quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 11,289 shares of the airline's stock valued at $119,000 after purchasing an additional 1,030 shares in the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its stake in American Airlines Group by 58.0% during the 1st quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 2,839 shares of the airline's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 1,042 shares in the last quarter. Elequin Capital LP increased its stake in American Airlines Group by 208.5% during the 4th 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. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in American Airlines Group by 121.4% during the 1st 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. 52.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have issued reports on AAL. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, July 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $8.00 to $10.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 27th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. Finally, Raymond James Financial set a $14.00 price target on shares of American Airlines Group in a research note on Monday, August 25th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $16.94.

American Airlines Group Price Performance

NASDAQ:AAL opened at $13.08 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.35, a PEG ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 1.40. American Airlines Group Inc. has a 1-year low of $8.50 and a 1-year high of $19.10. The company's fifty day moving average price is $12.32 and its 200-day moving average price is $11.62.

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

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.

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