Zacks Research Brokers Lower Earnings Estimates for AAL

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) – Research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of American Airlines Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, April 15th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now forecasts that the airline will post earnings of ($0.69) per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of ($0.29). The consensus estimate for American Airlines Group’s current full-year earnings is $2.42 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for American Airlines Group’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.37 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.40 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.11 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.74 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.65 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on AAL. Redburn Partners upgraded shares of American Airlines Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $24.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $21.50 to $20.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. Evercore ISI increased their price target on American Airlines Group to $18.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 9th. Melius Research raised American Airlines Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Bank of America reduced their target price on American Airlines Group from $16.00 to $12.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, American Airlines Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $16.95.

American Airlines Group Trading Up 0.4 %

NASDAQ:AAL opened at $9.46 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $12.26 and a 200 day simple moving average of $14.29. The stock has a market cap of $6.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.30, a PEG ratio of 0.21 and a beta of 1.17. American Airlines Group has a 1-year low of $8.50 and a 1-year high of $19.10.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The airline reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.47. American Airlines Group had a net margin of 1.56% and a negative return on equity of 28.56%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Airlines Group

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. grew its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 14,751 shares of the airline’s stock worth $257,000 after buying an additional 635 shares during the period. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund grew its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 133,774 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $2,332,000 after buying an additional 774 shares during the period. M&T Bank Corp boosted its holdings in American Airlines Group by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 34,525 shares of the airline’s stock worth $602,000 after acquiring an additional 794 shares in the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group increased its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 133.1% during the fourth quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 1,592 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 909 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CIBC Asset Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 5.2% in the 4th quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 19,987 shares of the airline’s stock worth $348,000 after purchasing an additional 981 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Airlines Group

In other news, SVP Angela Owens sold 51,906 shares of American Airlines Group stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.15, for a total value of $890,187.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 112,412 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,927,865.80. This trade represents a 31.59 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.49% of the company’s stock.

About American Airlines Group

American Airlines Group Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates as a network air carrier. The company provides scheduled air transportation services for passengers and cargo through its hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Washington, DC, as well as through partner gateways in London, Doha, Madrid, Seattle/Tacoma, Sydney, and Tokyo.