Zacks Research Issues Positive Forecast for AAL Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised its Q2 2026 earnings per share estimate for American Airlines Group from $0.42 to $0.54, reflecting increasing confidence in the airline's financial performance.
• The airline's last reported earnings showed a beat of $0.16 per share against analysts' expectations, with a reported EPS of $0.95 and revenue of $14.39 billion.
• Several research firms have adjusted their price targets for American Airlines Group, with a current consensus target of $16.59 and a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy."

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for American Airlines Group in a report released on Wednesday, September 24th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the airline will earn $0.54 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.42. The consensus estimate for American Airlines Group's current full-year earnings is $2.42 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for American Airlines Group's Q4 2026 earnings at $0.27 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.59 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $0.78 EPS.

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

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Barclays increased their target price on 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. Bank of America raised their price objective on American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, August 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on American Airlines Group from $8.00 to $10.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 27th. Raymond James Financial set a $14.00 price objective on American Airlines Group in a research note on Monday, August 25th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on American Airlines Group from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, July 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $16.59.

American Airlines Group Stock Down 2.1%

AAL opened at $11.94 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $7.88 billion, a PE ratio of 14.93, a P/E/G ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 1.40. American Airlines Group has a 52 week low of $8.50 and a 52 week high of $19.10. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $12.50 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.47.

Institutional Trading of American Airlines Group

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Bogart Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in American Airlines Group by 1,300.0% in the first quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 2,800 shares of the airline's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 2,600 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. purchased a new stake in American Airlines Group in the first quarter worth about $30,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its holdings in American Airlines Group by 58.0% in the first quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 2,839 shares of the airline's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 1,042 shares during the period. Golden State Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in American Airlines Group by 121.4% in the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,117 shares of the airline's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 1,709 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new stake in American Airlines Group in the fourth quarter worth about $69,000. 52.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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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