American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) has received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $19.3684.

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on American Airlines Group from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Melius Research cut shares of American Airlines Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $15.00 to $19.00 in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on American Airlines Group from $16.00 to $19.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th.

American Airlines Group Price Performance

Shares of American Airlines Group stock opened at $14.98 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $9.91 billion, a PE ratio of 48.32 and a beta of 1.32. American Airlines Group has a 1 year low of $10.09 and a 1 year high of $18.79. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $15.15 and a 200-day moving average price of $13.73.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $13.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.13 billion. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 9.11% and a net margin of 0.36%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($0.59) EPS. 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. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that American Airlines Group will post 0.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at American Airlines Group

In related news, COO David Seymour sold 69,343 shares of American Airlines Group stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.00, for a total transaction of $1,178,831.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 1,025,489 shares in the company, valued at $17,433,313. This trade represents a 6.33% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Airlines Group

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AAL. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in American Airlines Group by 21.8% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,276 shares of the airline’s stock worth $66,000 after acquiring an additional 766 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 6.6% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 13,251 shares of the airline’s stock worth $149,000 after buying an additional 823 shares during the period. HB Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 4.5% in the first quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 20,205 shares of the airline’s stock worth $217,000 after purchasing an additional 871 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC increased its holdings in American Airlines Group by 33.1% during the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 3,816 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 949 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC now owns 22,346 shares of the airline’s stock worth $343,000 after buying an additional 954 shares in the last quarter. 52.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.