American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) Shares Gap Up – Here’s Why

Shares of American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) gapped up prior to trading on Monday . The stock had previously closed at $10.43, but opened at $11.14. American Airlines Group shares last traded at $10.9530, with a volume of 19,650,048 shares traded.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have commented on AAL. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $17.00 target price on shares of American Airlines Group in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Barclays boosted their price objective on American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Bank of America upped their price objective on American Airlines Group from $15.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of American Airlines Group in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $21.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 16th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, American Airlines Group currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $15.03.

American Airlines Group Trading Up 5.0%

The stock has a market cap of $7.23 billion, a PE ratio of 64.62 and a beta of 1.22. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $13.38 and a 200 day moving average price of $13.42.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The airline reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38 by ($0.22). The firm had revenue of $14 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.12 billion. American Airlines Group had a net margin of 0.20% and a negative return on equity of 5.90%. The company’s revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.86 earnings per share. 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. On average, equities analysts predict that American Airlines Group Inc. will post 2.42 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Two Sigma Investments LP raised its holdings in American Airlines Group by 49.1% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 13,670,800 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $153,660,000 after acquiring an additional 4,500,897 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 12,803,168 shares of the airline’s stock worth $196,323,000 after acquiring an additional 159,844 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,934,622 shares of the airline’s stock worth $106,306,000 after acquiring an additional 225,599 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 6.7% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 6,483,781 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $99,396,000 after purchasing an additional 406,393 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP raised its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 319.4% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 5,019,492 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $56,319,000 after purchasing an additional 3,822,757 shares during the period. 52.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.