Zacks Research Has Positive Forecast for AAL Q4 Earnings

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of American Airlines Group in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, June 25th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now anticipates that the airline will post earnings per share of $0.42 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.41. The consensus estimate for American Airlines Group’s current full-year earnings is $2.42 per share.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a $12.00 price objective (down from $20.00) on shares of American Airlines Group in a research note on Tuesday, April 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of American Airlines Group from $30.00 to $26.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of American Airlines Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, March 13th. Susquehanna lowered their target price on shares of American Airlines Group from $18.00 to $10.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 7th. Finally, Barclays lowered their target price on shares of American Airlines Group from $16.00 to $11.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $15.68.

American Airlines Group Stock Performance

NASDAQ AAL opened at $11.13 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $7.34 billion, a PE ratio of 12.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.39. American Airlines Group has a one year low of $8.50 and a one year high of $19.10. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $10.91 and its two-hundred day moving average is $13.38.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The airline reported ($0.59) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.69) by $0.10. The company had revenue of $12.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.71 billion. American Airlines Group had a net margin of 1.26% and a negative return on equity of 26.59%. American Airlines Group’s quarterly revenue was down .2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted ($0.34) earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Airlines Group

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. increased its position in American Airlines Group by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 14,751 shares of the airline’s stock worth $257,000 after purchasing an additional 635 shares during the last quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund boosted its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 133,774 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $2,332,000 after purchasing an additional 774 shares during the period. M&T Bank Corp boosted its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 34,525 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $602,000 after purchasing an additional 794 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 11.3% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 9,558 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $101,000 after purchasing an additional 969 shares during the period. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC boosted its stake in American Airlines Group by 3.2% during the 1st quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 32,418 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $342,000 after acquiring an additional 1,007 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.44% 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.