Citigroup Boosts American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) Price Target to $22.00

Posted by George Bondi on Jun 26th, 2026

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL – Get Free Report) had its target price boosted by analysts at Citigroup from $14.00 to $22.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the airline’s stock. Citigroup’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 24.26% from the company’s current price.

AAL has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $12.50 price target (down from $17.00) on shares of American Airlines Group in a report on Thursday, March 5th. UBS Group raised their price objective on American Airlines Group from $18.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $13.50 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Weiss Ratings raised American Airlines Group from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of American Airlines Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 25th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $16.47.

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American Airlines Group Price Performance

NASDAQ AAL traded up $0.14 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $17.70. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 95,124,299 shares, compared to its average volume of 74,700,797. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.24 and a beta of 1.35. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $13.62 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $13.54. American Airlines Group has a 52-week low of $10.09 and a 52-week high of $18.04.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The airline reported ($0.40) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.45) by $0.05. The company had revenue of $13.91 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.13 billion. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 9.11% and a net margin of 0.36%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned ($0.59) earnings per share. 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that American Airlines Group will post 0.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. West Branch Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of American Airlines Group during the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 102.0% in the fourth 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 last quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. grew 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 period. Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its stake in American Airlines Group by 33.1% during the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 3,816 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 949 shares during the period. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC grew 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. 52.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

American Airlines Group Company Profile

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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.