American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the seventeen analysts that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eight have issued a hold recommendation and seven have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $17.1875.

Several research firms have recently issued reports on AAL. UBS Group lifted their price target on American Airlines Group from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of American Airlines Group in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Susquehanna raised shares of American Airlines Group from a “neutral” rating to a “positive” rating and raised their price target for the company from $14.00 to $20.00 in a research report on Friday, January 9th. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $17.00 price objective on shares of American Airlines Group in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on American Airlines Group in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $17.00 target price on the stock.

American Airlines Group Stock Down 2.1%

Shares of AAL opened at $14.05 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $9.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 82.65, a P/E/G ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.25. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $15.06 and its 200-day moving average price is $13.46. American Airlines Group has a 52 week low of $8.50 and a 52 week high of $16.50.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The airline reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38 by ($0.22). American Airlines Group had a net margin of 0.20% and a negative return on equity of 5.90%. The company had revenue of $14 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.12 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.86 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. American Airlines Group has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.500–0.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.700 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that American Airlines Group will post 2.42 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Airlines Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AAL. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec boosted its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 12.0% during the 4th quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec now owns 63,870 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $979,000 after acquiring an additional 6,832 shares during the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group grew its position in American Airlines Group by 70.0% in the 4th quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 63,268 shares of the airline’s stock worth $958,000 after purchasing an additional 26,059 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 5.6% in the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 917,670 shares of the airline’s stock worth $14,068,000 after buying an additional 48,894 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,934,622 shares of the airline’s stock worth $106,306,000 after acquiring an additional 225,599 shares during the period. Finally, New York State Common Retirement Fund increased its position in American Airlines Group by 5.0% during the fourth quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 286,203 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $4,387,000 after acquiring an additional 13,500 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 52.44% of the company’s stock.

American Airlines Group Company 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.