American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) Receives $17.19 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

Shares of American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) have been given an average rating of “Hold” by the seventeen ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eight have assigned a hold recommendation and seven have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $17.1875.

Several research firms recently weighed in on AAL. Susquehanna upgraded shares of American Airlines Group from a “neutral” rating to a “positive” rating and increased their target price for the company from $14.00 to $20.00 in a research note on Friday, January 9th. TD Cowen cut their price target on American Airlines Group from $19.00 to $17.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $17.00 price objective on American Airlines Group in a research report on Friday, January 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on American Airlines Group from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $17.00 target price on shares of American Airlines Group in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th.

American Airlines Group Stock Up 3.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:AAL opened at $14.40 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $15.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $13.55. American Airlines Group has a twelve month low of $8.50 and a twelve month high of $16.50. The company has a market cap of $9.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 84.71, a PEG ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 1.25.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The airline reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.38 by ($0.22). American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 5.90% and a net margin of 0.20%.The business had revenue of $14 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.12 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.86 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. American Airlines Group has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.500–0.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.700 EPS. Analysts anticipate that American Airlines Group will post 2.42 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Airlines Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Truist Financial Corp grew its position in American Airlines Group by 36.5% in the second quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 27,328 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $307,000 after acquiring an additional 7,303 shares during the period. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS boosted its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 19.1% in the 2nd quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 36,800 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $413,000 after purchasing an additional 5,900 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 20.5% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 113,125 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $1,269,000 after purchasing an additional 19,278 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. bought a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group in the 2nd quarter worth about $418,000. Finally, Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group during the 2nd quarter worth about $126,000. Institutional investors own 52.44% of the company’s stock.

American Airlines Group Company Profile

American Airlines Group Inc is a leading global airline holding company headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. Formed in December 2013 through the merger of AMR Corporation (parent of American Airlines) and US Airways Group, the company operates one of the world’s largest passenger and cargo networks. Its subsidiaries include American Airlines, which provides mainline service, and American Eagle, a network of regional carriers operating short- and medium-haul routes on behalf of the mainline carrier.

The company offers scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo to more than 350 destinations in over 50 countries.