Zacks Research Issues Positive Forecast for AAL Earnings

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for American Airlines Group in a report released on Thursday, February 13th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now expects that the airline will post earnings per share of $1.19 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.12. The consensus estimate for American Airlines Group's current full-year earnings is $2.42 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for American Airlines Group's Q1 2026 earnings at $1.00 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.85 EPS.

AAL has been the subject of a number of other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. StockNews.com raised shares of American Airlines Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. Scotiabank raised American Airlines Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $20.00 price target on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on American Airlines Group to $18.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 9th. Finally, Seaport Res Ptn upgraded American Airlines Group from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, American Airlines Group has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $18.88.

American Airlines Group Trading Down 0.9 %

American Airlines Group stock traded down $0.14 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $15.86. The stock had a trading volume of 32,534,677 shares, compared to its average volume of 31,781,137. American Airlines Group has a 52-week low of $9.07 and a 52-week high of $19.10. The company has a market capitalization of $10.42 billion, a PE ratio of 13.91, a P/E/G ratio of 0.22 and a beta of 1.35. The firm's fifty day moving average is $17.17 and its two-hundred day moving average is $14.00.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The airline reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 62,985,524 shares of the airline's stock valued at $1,097,838,000 after buying an additional 953,766 shares during the period. Primecap Management Co. CA raised its stake in American Airlines Group by 5.0% in the fourth quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 60,225,707 shares of the airline's stock worth $1,049,734,000 after buying an additional 2,886,041 shares in the last quarter. U S Global Investors Inc. lifted its holdings in American Airlines Group by 5.9% during the third quarter. U S Global Investors Inc. now owns 9,088,188 shares of the airline's stock worth $102,151,000 after buying an additional 508,119 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp boosted its position in American Airlines Group by 22.0% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 5,437,904 shares of the airline's stock valued at $94,783,000 after acquiring an additional 980,409 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 21.8% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,280,289 shares of the airline's stock worth $92,043,000 after purchasing an additional 943,336 shares during the last quarter. 52.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Robert D. Isom, Jr. sold 102,441 shares of American Airlines Group stock in a transaction on Friday, December 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.21, for a total transaction of $1,763,009.61. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Angela Owens sold 51,906 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.15, for a total transaction of $890,187.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 112,412 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,927,865.80. The trade was 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.