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

Shares of American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the twenty analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, ten have given a hold recommendation and eight have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $19.3684.

AAL has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. UBS Group increased their target price on American Airlines Group from $18.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Citigroup lifted their price target on American Airlines Group from $14.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $24.00 price objective on American Airlines Group in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. TD Cowen increased their price objective on American Airlines Group from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Melius Research cut American Airlines Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $15.00 to $19.00 in a report on Tuesday, July 7th.

American Airlines Group Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AAL opened at $16.95 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $14.86 and its 200-day moving average price is $13.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.68 and a beta of 1.32. American Airlines Group has a one year low of $10.09 and a one year high of $18.79.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The airline reported ($0.40) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.45) by $0.05. American Airlines Group had a net margin of 0.36% and a negative return on equity of 9.11%. The firm had revenue of $13.91 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.13 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted ($0.59) EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. 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, equities research analysts expect that American Airlines Group will post 0.49 EPS for the current year.

Trending Headlines about American Airlines Group

Here are the key news stories impacting American Airlines Group this week:

• Negative Sentiment: Wall Street downgraded American Airlines on concerns that capacity growth could pressure fares and margins, which is weighing on sentiment toward AAL. Wall Street just downgraded American Airlines due to capacity concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Rising oil prices and renewed Middle East tensions are increasing jet-fuel costs, adding pressure to American Airlines’ already leveraged balance sheet and raising concerns about near-term profitability. American Airlines (AAL) Stock Faces Fresh Pressure As Oil Spike Tests Its Balance Sheet
• Neutral Sentiment: American Airlines announced it will webcast its second-quarter 2026 earnings call on July 23, keeping investors focused on upcoming results and management guidance rather than creating an immediate fundamental catalyst. American Airlines Group announces webcast of second-quarter 2026 financial results
• Neutral Sentiment: The company also announced new daily nonstop Ontario-to-Chicago service, which expands the network but may face competitive and capacity-related scrutiny rather than clearly boosting the stock. American Airlines Group (AAL) Launches Ontario Service On A Narrative That Sees More Value
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest data showed no meaningful change in reported short shares, so it does not appear to be a major driver of AAL trading today.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other American Airlines Group news, COO David Seymour sold 69,343 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.00, for a total transaction of $1,178,831.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 1,025,489 shares in the company, valued at $17,433,313. This trade represents a 6.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Airlines Group

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. West Branch Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of American Airlines Group during the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its position in American Airlines Group by 102.0% in the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 2,353 shares of the airline’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 1,188 shares during the period. Center for Financial Planning Inc. lifted its stake 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 lifted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 949 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its position in American Airlines Group by 140.3% during the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 2,968 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 1,733 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 52.44% of the company’s stock.

About American Airlines Group

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.