American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) Raised to "Strong-Buy" at Seaport Res Ptn

Seaport Res Ptn upgraded shares of American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL - Free Report) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,Zacks.com reports. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for American Airlines Group's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.30 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. UBS Group cut American Airlines Group from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $16.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of American Airlines Group from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the company an "underperform" rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Redburn Atlantic raised shares of American Airlines Group to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on American Airlines Group from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $10.00 to $12.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, American Airlines Group has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $14.82.

American Airlines Group Stock Performance

AAL stock traded up $0.02 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $17.40. 43,073,043 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 33,951,422. The business has a 50 day moving average of $13.44 and a 200-day moving average of $11.83. American Airlines Group has a 52-week low of $9.07 and a 52-week high of $18.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.73, a P/E/G ratio of 0.26 and a beta of 1.41.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 24th. The airline reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.14. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 18.62% and a net margin of 0.51%. The firm had revenue of $13.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.50 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.38 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that American Airlines Group will post 1.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AAL. Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in American Airlines Group by 56.2% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,533 shares of the airline's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 911 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 404.3% during the 2nd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 2,824 shares of the airline's stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 2,264 shares during the period. ORG Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group during the second quarter valued at $36,000. Sentry Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of American Airlines Group during the second quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, First Command Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in American Airlines Group during the 2nd quarter valued at $43,000. 52.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About American Airlines Group

American Airlines Group Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates as a network air carrier. The company provides scheduled air transportation services for passengers and cargo through its hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Washington, DC, as well as through partner gateways in London, Doha, Madrid, Seattle/Tacoma, Sydney, and Tokyo.