American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AALGet Free Report) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the twenty-one analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $19.0263.

Several research firms recently issued reports on AAL. Wall Street Zen cut American Airlines Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on American Airlines Group from $15.00 to $13.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 24th. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $24.00 price target on American Airlines Group in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Melius Research downgraded American Airlines Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and upped their price target for the company from $15.00 to $19.00 in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, 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.

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American Airlines Group Stock Performance

NASDAQ:AAL opened at $15.06 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $9.97 billion, a P/E ratio of -30.73 and a beta of 1.34. American Airlines Group has a fifty-two week low of $10.09 and a fifty-two week high of $18.79. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $15.84 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $13.70.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AALGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The airline reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $16.73 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 business’s revenue was up 16.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $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. On average, equities research analysts predict that American Airlines Group will post 0.02 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at American Airlines Group

In other news, SVP Angela Owens sold 40,077 shares of American Airlines Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.26, for a total value of $611,575.02. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 178,799 shares in the company, valued at $2,728,472.74. The trade was a 18.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, COO David Seymour sold 69,343 shares of the business’s 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $17,433,313. The trade was a 6.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 205,044 shares of company stock valued at $3,407,451. 0.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Airlines Group

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AAL. Algert Global LLC bought a new position in shares of American Airlines Group during the 2nd quarter valued at $2,290,000. Asset One Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in American Airlines Group in the second quarter valued at about $257,000. Cibc World Market Inc. bought a new position in American Airlines Group in the second quarter valued at about $2,823,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in American Airlines Group in the second quarter worth about $530,000. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. purchased a new position in American Airlines Group in the second quarter worth about $119,628,000. Institutional investors own 52.44% of the company’s stock.

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.

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