American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) Sees Large Drop in Short Interest

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 51,847,312 shares, a decrease of 17.1% from the November 30th total of 62,558,573 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 58,278,273 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.9 days. Currently, 7.9% of the shares of the company are sold short. Currently, 7.9% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 58,278,273 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.9 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have weighed in on AAL shares. Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of American Airlines Group in a report on Monday, October 27th. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on American Airlines Group from $10.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Citigroup began coverage on American Airlines Group in a report on Thursday, December 4th. They set a “buy” rating and a $19.00 target price on the stock. UBS Group set a $20.00 price target on American Airlines Group and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of American Airlines Group in a research note on Monday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, American Airlines Group presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $16.46.

American Airlines Group Stock Up 1.3%

AAL stock opened at $15.33 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $14.00 and a 200-day simple moving average of $12.75. American Airlines Group has a 52 week low of $8.50 and a 52 week high of $19.10. The company has a market cap of $10.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.83, a PEG ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.26.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The airline reported ($0.17) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.27) by $0.10. The company had revenue of $13.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.65 billion. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 18.14% and a net margin of 1.11%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.30 earnings per share. 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, analysts expect that American Airlines Group will post 2.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Airlines Group

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in American Airlines Group in the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Guerra Advisors Inc purchased a new position in shares of American Airlines Group in the third quarter worth approximately $37,000. UMB Bank n.a. grew its position in American Airlines Group by 845.1% during the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 3,251 shares of the airline’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 2,907 shares in the last quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC raised its position in American Airlines Group by 35.1% during the third quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 3,855 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 1,002 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 71.2% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 4,160 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 1,730 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 52.44% of the company’s stock.

American Airlines Group Company Profile

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.