Wells Fargo & Company Cuts American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) Price Target to $12.00

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) had its price target decreased by Wells Fargo & Company from $17.00 to $12.00 in a report published on Monday morning,Benzinga reports. Wells Fargo & Company currently has an equal weight rating on the airline’s stock.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on AAL. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $17.00 price objective on shares of American Airlines Group in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. TD Cowen decreased their price target on American Airlines Group from $17.00 to $13.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Bank of America lifted their price target on American Airlines Group from $15.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on American Airlines Group from $15.00 to $12.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on American Airlines Group from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $15.47.

American Airlines Group Stock Down 0.6%

AAL stock opened at $10.80 on Monday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $13.59 and a 200 day simple moving average of $13.46. The company has a market capitalization of $7.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 63.53 and a beta of 1.22. American Airlines Group has a fifty-two week low of $8.50 and a fifty-two week high of $16.50.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last released its 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 net margin of 0.20% and a negative return on equity of 5.90%. The company had revenue of $14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.12 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.86 EPS. The firm’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. Equities analysts anticipate that American Airlines Group will post 2.42 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AAL. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group during the 2nd quarter worth $10,917,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 51.5% during the third quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 868,776 shares of the airline’s stock worth $9,765,000 after purchasing an additional 295,298 shares during the period. Neo Ivy Capital Management lifted its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 443.4% during the third quarter. Neo Ivy Capital Management now owns 195,838 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $2,201,000 after purchasing an additional 159,800 shares during the last quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 80.1% during the third quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 171,048 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $1,923,000 after purchasing an additional 76,081 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 9,081.4% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 117,798 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $1,324,000 after purchasing an additional 116,515 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 52.44% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about American Airlines Group

Here are the key news stories impacting American Airlines Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company raised first-quarter revenue outlook and said Q1 revenue should grow >10% YoY, reflecting stronger-than-expected travel demand — this helped lift the stock earlier in the week. Delta, American Airlines lift Q1 guidance on strong travel demand
• Positive Sentiment: Shares rallied on an improved first-quarter loss outlook announced by the company, boosting near-term sentiment. American Airlines shares gain after improving first-quarter loss outlook
• Positive Sentiment: American expanded its AAdvantage loyalty program to allow miles redemptions for branded gift cards, which may boost ancillary revenue and customer engagement over time. American Airlines Expands AAdvantage Rewards As Shares Trade Below Targets
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays set a “Hold” on AAL — a neutral analyst action that signals no strong near-term conviction from that shop. American Airlines (AAL) Gets a Hold from Barclays
• Neutral Sentiment: Management presented at the JPMorgan Industrials conference (transcript/slideshow available) — useful for investors but largely informational unless new guidance appears. Presentation transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest entries in the feed show 0 shares / NaN changes and a 0.0 days-to-cover figure — this looks like a data error and should not be interpreted as meaningful short-squeeze signal. (Internal feed entries)
• Neutral Sentiment: Speculative coverage is circulating about a possible short squeeze given the airline’s recent moves and volatility; this is noise-driven and not confirmed by reliable short-interest data. Is a Short Squeeze Brewing…
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo lowered its expectations for AAL’s stock price, which increases downside analyst pressure and can weigh on investor sentiment. Wells Fargo lowed expectations
• Negative Sentiment: UBS issued a pessimistic forecast for AAL, adding further analyst-driven headwinds amid concerns about margins and macro risks. UBS pessimistic forecast

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.