American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) has earned an average rating of “Hold” from the nineteen analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $15.5882.

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Rothschild & Co Redburn reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $12.50 target price (down from $17.00) on shares of American Airlines Group in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on American Airlines Group from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on American Airlines Group from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Wall Street Zen raised American Airlines Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 25th. Finally, Susquehanna decreased their target price on American Airlines Group from $17.00 to $16.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 24th.

Institutional Trading of American Airlines Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Neo Ivy Capital Management boosted its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 443.4% in the third quarter. Neo Ivy Capital Management now owns 195,838 shares of the airline’s stock worth $2,201,000 after buying an additional 159,800 shares during the period. Clear Street Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group during the third quarter worth $1,480,000. Entropy Technologies LP raised its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 874.7% during the third quarter. Entropy Technologies LP now owns 669,600 shares of the airline’s stock worth $7,526,000 after acquiring an additional 600,900 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. purchased a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group during the fourth quarter worth $9,663,000. Finally, Columbus Hill Capital Management L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group during the third quarter worth $4,487,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.44% of the company’s stock.

American Airlines Group Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of American Airlines Group stock opened at $16.08 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $13.29 and its 200-day moving average is $13.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.64 billion, a PE ratio of 51.87 and a beta of 1.35. American Airlines Group has a 12-month low of $10.09 and a 12-month high of $16.59.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The airline reported ($0.40) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.45) by $0.05. The company had revenue of $13.91 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.13 billion. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 9.11% and a net margin of 0.36%.American Airlines Group’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.59) earnings per share. American Airlines Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at -0.400-1.100 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at -0.200-0.200 EPS. Analysts expect that American Airlines Group will post 0.13 EPS for the current year.

About American Airlines Group

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.