Seaport Res Ptn Issues Optimistic Forecast for AAL Earnings

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn upped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of American Airlines Group in a report issued on Thursday, January 23rd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie now forecasts that the airline will post earnings per share of $0.75 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.65. Seaport Res Ptn currently has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for American Airlines Group's current full-year earnings is $2.39 per share.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The airline reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.47. American Airlines Group had a net margin of 1.56% and a negative return on equity of 28.56%.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on AAL. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded American Airlines Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $12.00 to $20.00 in a report on Monday, January 6th. UBS Group upgraded shares of American Airlines Group from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised shares of American Airlines Group from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their price target for the company from $14.00 to $24.00 in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. Bank of America raised shares of American Airlines Group from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $12.00 to $20.00 in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Finally, Scotiabank raised American Airlines Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $20.00 target price for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $18.99.

American Airlines Group Stock Up 0.9 %

Shares of AAL stock traded up $0.15 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $17.05. The company's stock had a trading volume of 23,358,948 shares, compared to its average volume of 33,317,512. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $16.88 and its 200-day simple moving average is $13.38. The company has a market capitalization of $11.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.98, a PEG ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 1.35. American Airlines Group has a fifty-two week low of $9.07 and a fifty-two week high of $19.10.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Airlines Group

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AAL. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in American Airlines Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Brooklyn Investment Group raised its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 133.1% during the 4th quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 1,592 shares of the airline's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 909 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 56.2% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,533 shares of the airline's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 911 shares during the period. Bfsg LLC lifted its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 269.3% during the 4th quarter. Bfsg LLC now owns 2,057 shares of the airline's stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 1,500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quent Capital LLC boosted its holdings in American Airlines Group by 70.2% in the 4th quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 3,064 shares of the airline's stock worth $53,000 after buying an additional 1,264 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 52.44% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at American Airlines Group

In related news, CEO Robert D. Isom, Jr. sold 102,441 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.21, for a total value of $1,763,009.61. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 2,967,984 shares in the company, valued at approximately $51,079,004.64. This trade represents a 3.34 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Angela Owens sold 51,906 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.15, for a total transaction of $890,187.90. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 112,412 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,927,865.80. This represents a 31.59 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.49% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.