American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) have earned an average rating of “Hold” from the nineteen ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $16.4559.

AAL has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of American Airlines Group in a research note on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on American Airlines Group in a report on Thursday, December 18th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $17.00 price objective for the company. UBS Group set a $20.00 price objective on American Airlines Group and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. BMO Capital Markets upgraded American Airlines Group to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Airlines Group

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Arizona State Retirement System increased its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 1.7% during the third quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 48,781 shares of the airline’s stock worth $548,000 after acquiring an additional 811 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in American Airlines Group by 6.6% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 13,251 shares of the airline’s stock worth $149,000 after purchasing an additional 823 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio increased its holdings in American Airlines Group by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 204,485 shares of the airline’s stock worth $2,294,000 after purchasing an additional 848 shares during the period. Teacher Retirement System of Texas increased its holdings in American Airlines Group by 3.9% during the 2nd quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 24,965 shares of the airline’s stock worth $280,000 after purchasing an additional 948 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in American Airlines Group by 11.3% during the 1st 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 in the last quarter. 52.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

American Airlines Group Stock Up 0.0%

AAL stock opened at $15.60 on Thursday. American Airlines Group has a twelve month low of $8.50 and a twelve month high of $19.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.26. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $13.73 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $12.62.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The airline reported ($0.17) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.27) by $0.10. American Airlines Group had a net margin of 1.11% and a negative return on equity of 18.14%. The company had revenue of $13.69 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.65 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.30 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up .3% compared to the same quarter last year. American Airlines Group has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.450-0.750 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 0.650-0.950 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that American Airlines Group will post 2.42 EPS for the current year.

About American Airlines Group

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.