American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL – Get Free Report) had its target price lowered by analysts at UBS Group from $21.00 to $18.00 in a research report issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the airline’s stock. UBS Group’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 23.41% from the stock’s previous close.
A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on American Airlines Group from $15.00 to $13.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on American Airlines Group from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Melius Research downgraded American Airlines Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and raised their price target for the company from $15.00 to $19.00 in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $16.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of American Airlines Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, American Airlines Group currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $19.03.
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American Airlines Group Trading Up 0.7%
American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The airline reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $16.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.70 billion. American Airlines Group had a negative net margin of 0.56% and a negative return on equity of 9.11%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company 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. Analysts anticipate that American Airlines Group will post 0.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Transactions at American Airlines Group
In related news, COO David Seymour sold 56,456 shares of the business’s 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 transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 969,033 shares in the company, valued at $17,442,594. The trade was a 5.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Trading of American Airlines Group
Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Gradient Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of American Airlines Group in the second quarter worth approximately $2,844,000. Kwmg LLC increased its stake in American Airlines Group by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. Kwmg LLC now owns 502,506 shares of the airline’s stock worth $9,080,000 after buying an additional 16,070 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its position in American Airlines Group by 1,025.5% during the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,191,912 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $21,538,000 after purchasing an additional 1,086,013 shares during the period. Evanson Financial LLC bought a new stake in American Airlines Group during the 2nd quarter valued at $201,000. Finally, Gainplan LLC purchased a new position in American Airlines Group in the second quarter valued at about $453,000. 52.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
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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