What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for AAL Q2 Earnings?

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) – Research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for American Airlines Group in a note issued to investors on Thursday, August 14th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the airline will earn $0.42 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.38. 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 2027 earnings at $0.75 EPS.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The airline reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.16. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 24.55% and a net margin of 1.05%. The firm had revenue of $14.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.27 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.09 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .4% compared to the same quarter last year.

AAL has been the subject of several other reports. Barclays increased their price objective on American Airlines Group from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. UBS Group raised their target price on American Airlines Group from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, July 7th. Bank of America raised their target price on American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday. Raymond James Financial lowered their target price on American Airlines Group from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. 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 issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $16.82.

American Airlines Group Price Performance

American Airlines Group stock opened at $13.17 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $11.70 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $11.91. American Airlines Group has a 52-week low of $8.50 and a 52-week high of $19.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.46, a P/E/G ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 1.43.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Airlines Group

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in American Airlines Group by 1.0% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 63,625,284 shares of the airline’s stock worth $671,247,000 after buying an additional 639,760 shares during the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA boosted its holdings in American Airlines Group by 0.4% during the first quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 60,445,097 shares of the airline’s stock worth $637,696,000 after buying an additional 219,390 shares during the last quarter. U S Global Investors Inc. boosted its holdings in American Airlines Group by 7.5% during the second quarter. U S Global Investors Inc. now owns 7,718,224 shares of the airline’s stock worth $86,598,000 after buying an additional 536,978 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp lifted its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 22.0% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 5,437,904 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $94,783,000 after purchasing an additional 980,409 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 21.8% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,280,289 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $92,043,000 after purchasing an additional 943,336 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors 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.