Wall Street Zen Upgrades American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) to Buy

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Saturday.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on AAL. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $10.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on American Airlines Group from $13.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on American Airlines Group from $13.50 to $19.50 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday. TD Cowen boosted their target price on American Airlines Group from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on American Airlines Group from $18.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $18.89.

American Airlines Group Price Performance

American Airlines Group stock opened at $17.92 on Friday. American Airlines Group has a one year low of $10.09 and a one year high of $18.79. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $14.32 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $13.68. The company has a market capitalization of $11.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 57.81 and a beta of 1.32.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The airline reported ($0.40) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.45) by $0.05. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 9.11% and a net margin of 0.36%.The company had revenue of $13.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.13 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.59) earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. American Airlines Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at -0.400-1.100 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at -0.200-0.200 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that American Airlines Group will post 0.25 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other American Airlines Group news, COO David Seymour sold 56,456 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.00, for a total transaction of $1,016,208.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 969,033 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,442,594. This trade represents a 5.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Airlines Group

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AAL. West Branch Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of American Airlines Group in the 4th quarter worth $31,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lifted its holdings in American Airlines Group by 102.0% during the fourth quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 2,353 shares of the airline’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 1,188 shares during the period. Center for Financial Planning Inc. boosted its position in American Airlines Group by 377.4% in the fourth quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 2,530 shares of the airline’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 2,000 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC raised its position in American Airlines Group by 33.1% in the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 3,816 shares of the airline’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 949 shares during the period. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its stake in American Airlines Group by 140.3% in the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 2,968 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 1,733 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.