Zacks Research Brokers Decrease Earnings Estimates for AAL

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their FY2026 earnings estimates for American Airlines Group in a research report issued on Tuesday, April 15th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now forecasts that the airline will post earnings of $2.43 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $2.66. 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 2027 earnings at $1.00 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.71 EPS.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 23rd. The airline reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, topping 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%.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on AAL. Raymond James lowered their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $23.00 to $15.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. UBS Group cut their price target on American Airlines Group from $13.00 to $9.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 7th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "hold" rating and issued a $12.00 target price (down from $20.00) on shares of American Airlines Group in a research note on Tuesday, April 1st. Melius Research upgraded shares of American Airlines Group from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of American Airlines Group from $30.00 to $26.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $16.95.

American Airlines Group Stock Up 0.4 %

Shares of American Airlines Group stock traded up $0.04 on Wednesday, reaching $9.46. The company's stock had a trading volume of 53,525,261 shares, compared to its average volume of 37,994,699. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $12.12 and a 200-day moving average price of $14.28. The company has a market capitalization of $6.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.30, a PEG ratio of 0.21 and a beta of 1.17. American Airlines Group has a 52-week low of $8.50 and a 52-week high of $19.10.

Insider Transactions at American Airlines Group

In other news, 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 directly owns 112,412 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,927,865.80. This represents a 31.59 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.49% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Airlines Group

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Clarius Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group in the first quarter valued at approximately $246,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 905.1% in the 1st quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 9,749 shares of the airline's stock valued at $103,000 after purchasing an additional 8,779 shares in the last quarter. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 39.9% in the first quarter. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC now owns 18,763 shares of the airline's stock valued at $198,000 after purchasing an additional 5,350 shares during the period. Inscription Capital LLC acquired a new position in American Airlines Group during the first quarter worth about $177,000. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 99.5% during the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 32,160 shares of the airline's stock valued at $339,000 after acquiring an additional 16,041 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.44% of the company's stock.

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.