Entropy Technologies LP purchased a new position in shares of American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL – Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 598,031 shares of the airline’s stock, valued at approximately $6,423,000.
A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. West Branch Capital LLC bought a new position in American Airlines Group during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Center for Financial Planning Inc. increased its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 2,000 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC raised its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 33.1% during 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 period. Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 140.3% during the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 2,968 shares of the airline’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 1,733 shares during the period. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 208.2% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 3,282 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 2,217 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 52.44% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of brokerages recently commented on AAL. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $18.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of American Airlines Group from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Weiss Ratings upgraded American Airlines Group from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Susquehanna boosted their price target on American Airlines Group from $16.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on American Airlines Group from $19.50 to $19.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, American Airlines Group has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $19.18.
American Airlines Group Price Performance
American Airlines Group stock opened at $14.48 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $15.35 and a 200-day moving average of $13.71. American Airlines Group Inc. has a one year low of $10.09 and a one year high of $18.79. The company has a market cap of $9.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -29.55 and a beta of 1.32.
American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The airline reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $16.73 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.70 billion. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 9.11% and a negative net margin of 0.56%.American Airlines Group’s quarterly revenue was up 16.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.95 earnings per share. American Airlines Group has set its Q3 2026 guidance at -0.700–0.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at -0.650-0.650 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that American Airlines Group Inc. will post 0.2 earnings per share for the current year.
Insider Activity
In other news, COO David Seymour sold 56,456 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.00, for a total value of $1,016,208.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 969,033 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,442,594. This represents a 5.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
American Airlines Group News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting American Airlines Group this week:
- Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target on AAL to $24 from $22 and kept an overweight rating, signaling greater confidence in the stock’s upside after the post-earnings pullback. Benzinga
- Positive Sentiment: Zacks added American Airlines to its Rank #1 (Strong Buy) list, while other commentary said the stock looks technically oversold and could be due for a turnaround. Zacks
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary pointed to improving sentiment around revenue strategy, premium demand, loyalty growth, and network gains, which supports the case for a recovery after the stock’s recent drop. Yahoo Finance
- Neutral Sentiment: American Airlines reported record quarterly revenue of $16.74 billion and beat EPS expectations, but investors are balancing that strength against a sharp profit decline year over year and a weaker full-year outlook. GlobeNewswire
- Negative Sentiment: The main pressure point remains surging jet fuel costs, which led American Airlines to cut its earnings guidance and cloud the profit outlook despite strong demand trends. CNBC
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.
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