Quantbot Technologies LP Takes Position in American Airlines Group Inc. $AAL

Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in shares of American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 263,834 shares of the airline’s stock, valued at approximately $4,767,000.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AAL. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 1.3% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,978,006 shares of the airline’s stock worth $33,413,000 after buying an additional 36,877 shares during the period. Brown Advisory Inc. grew its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 42.6% during the second quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 45,358 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $509,000 after buying an additional 13,539 shares in the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System raised its position in American Airlines Group by 5.0% during the second quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 1,164,443 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $13,065,000 after buying an additional 55,059 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 823 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. lifted its stake in American Airlines Group by 34.4% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 1,315,532 shares of the airline’s stock worth $14,760,000 after acquiring an additional 336,993 shares in the last quarter. 52.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Angela Owens sold 40,077 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.26, for a total transaction of $611,575.02. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 178,799 shares in the company, valued at $2,728,472.74. This represents a 18.31% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, COO David Seymour sold 56,456 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.00, for a total transaction of $1,016,208.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 969,033 shares in the company, valued at $17,442,594. This represents a 5.51% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 205,044 shares of company stock valued at $3,407,451 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

American Airlines Group Price Performance

Shares of AAL stock opened at $13.82 on Friday. American Airlines Group Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $10.09 and a fifty-two week high of $18.79. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $15.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $13.72. The firm has a market cap of $9.15 billion, a P/E ratio of -28.20 and a beta of 1.34.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The airline reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $16.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.70 billion. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 9.11% and a negative net margin of 0.56%.The firm’s revenue was up 16.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.95 EPS. 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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on AAL shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on American Airlines Group from $13.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of American Airlines Group from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $15.00 to $13.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 24th. Susquehanna upped their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $16.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of American Airlines Group from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, American Airlines Group currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $19.03.

American Airlines Group 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.