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

Shares of American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the twenty-one brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eleven have issued a hold recommendation and eight have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $18.8611.

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on AAL. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on American Airlines Group from $13.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Barclays boosted their price objective on American Airlines Group from $16.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Zacks Research cut American Airlines Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 21st. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on American Airlines Group from $19.50 to $19.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of American Airlines Group in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other American Airlines Group news, SVP Angela Owens sold 40,077 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.26, for a total value of $611,575.02. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 178,799 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,728,472.74. This represents a 18.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, COO David Seymour sold 56,456 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.00, for a total transaction of $1,016,208.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 969,033 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,442,594. This represents a 5.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 205,044 shares of company stock worth $3,407,451 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Airlines Group

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Fiduciary Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in American Airlines Group in the second quarter valued at $29,000. Pinnacle Holdings LLC acquired a new stake in American Airlines Group in the second quarter valued at $30,000. Center for Financial Planning Inc. boosted its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 377.4% during the 4th quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 2,530 shares of the airline’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 2,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 33.1% during the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 3,816 shares of the airline’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 949 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 52.44% of the company’s stock.

American Airlines Group Stock Performance

AAL stock opened at $13.13 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $8.69 billion, a PE ratio of -26.80 and a beta of 1.33. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $15.17 and its 200 day moving average is $13.64. American Airlines Group has a one year low of $10.09 and a one year high of $18.79.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The airline reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $16.73 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.70 billion. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 9.11% and a negative net margin of 0.56%.American Airlines Group’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.95 earnings per share. American Airlines Group has set its Q3 2026 guidance at -0.700–0.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at -0.650-0.650 EPS. Research analysts predict that American Airlines Group will post -0.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.