Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Outlook for AAL Earnings

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of American Airlines Group in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, September 24th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the airline will post earnings per share of $0.54 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.42. 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 Q4 2026 earnings at $0.27 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.59 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $0.78 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, July 7th. Barclays boosted 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. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on American Airlines Group from $8.00 to $10.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on American Airlines Group from $17.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, September 12th. Finally, Bank of America upped their price target on American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, August 18th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, American Airlines Group presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $16.59.

American Airlines Group Stock Down 4.6%

AAL opened at $11.39 on Thursday. American Airlines Group has a 52-week low of $8.50 and a 52-week high of $19.10. The company has a 50 day moving average of $12.47 and a two-hundred day moving average of $11.46. The company has a market cap of $7.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.24, a P/E/G ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 1.40.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The airline reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.16. American Airlines Group had a net margin of 1.05% and a negative return on equity of 24.55%. The firm had revenue of $14.39 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.27 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.09 EPS. The company’s revenue was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. American Airlines Group has set its Q3 2025 guidance at -0.600–0.100 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Airlines Group

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group in the second quarter worth $218,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in American Airlines Group by 39.8% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 113,963 shares of the airline’s stock worth $1,278,000 after acquiring an additional 32,426 shares in the last quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group in the 2nd quarter worth about $182,000. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC bought a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group in the 2nd quarter worth about $440,000. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 155,284 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $1,742,000 after purchasing an additional 1,110 shares in the last quarter. 52.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.