40,808 Shares in American Airlines Group Inc. $AAL Purchased by Lecap Asset Management Ltd.

Lecap Asset Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 40,808 shares of the airline’s stock, valued at approximately $459,000.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Woodline Partners LP acquired a new position in shares of American Airlines Group in the first quarter valued at approximately $8,227,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in American Airlines Group by 11.3% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 9,558 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $101,000 after buying an additional 969 shares during the period. Strathmore Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in American Airlines Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $231,000. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC purchased a new position in American Airlines Group during the 2nd quarter worth $7,452,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 87.6% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 23,819 shares of the airline’s stock worth $267,000 after acquiring an additional 11,119 shares during the period. 52.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

American Airlines Group Trading Up 1.7%

American Airlines Group stock opened at $15.99 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $10.55 billion, a PE ratio of 18.59, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 1.23. American Airlines Group Inc. has a 52 week low of $8.50 and a 52 week high of $19.10. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $14.43 and a 200 day moving average price of $13.00.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The airline reported ($0.17) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.27) by $0.10. The business had revenue of $13.69 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.65 billion. American Airlines Group had a net margin of 1.11% and a negative return on equity of 18.14%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up .3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.30 earnings per share. American Airlines Group has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.450-0.750 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 0.650-0.950 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that American Airlines Group Inc. will post 2.42 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently issued reports on AAL shares. Bank of America increased their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $15.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday. UBS Group increased their target price on American Airlines Group from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of American Airlines Group in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on American Airlines Group in a report on Thursday, December 18th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $17.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Citigroup raised their target price on American Airlines Group from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $17.36.

American Airlines Group 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.