American Airlines Group Inc. $AAL Shares Bought by Commonwealth Equity Services LLC

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its position in shares of American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) by 51.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 868,776 shares of the airline’s stock after acquiring an additional 295,298 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC owned 0.13% of American Airlines Group worth $9,765,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of AAL. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position in American Airlines Group by 6.6% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 13,251 shares of the airline’s stock worth $149,000 after purchasing an additional 823 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio boosted its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 0.4% during the second quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 204,485 shares of the airline’s stock worth $2,294,000 after buying an additional 848 shares during the period. Teacher Retirement System of Texas grew its holdings in American Airlines Group by 3.9% in the 2nd quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 24,965 shares of the airline’s stock worth $280,000 after buying an additional 948 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in American Airlines Group by 11.3% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 9,558 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $101,000 after acquiring an additional 969 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in American Airlines Group by 4.2% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 24,825 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $279,000 after acquiring an additional 1,006 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.44% of the company’s stock.

American Airlines Group Price Performance

AAL stock opened at $16.00 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $10.56 billion, a PE ratio of 18.60, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 1.23. American Airlines Group Inc. has a 12 month low of $8.50 and a 12 month high of $19.10. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $14.49 and a 200 day simple moving average of $13.06.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The airline reported ($0.17) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $13.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.65 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.30 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly 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, sell-side analysts expect that American Airlines Group Inc. will post 2.42 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. TD Cowen increased their price target on American Airlines Group from $16.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $16.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on shares of American Airlines Group in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $17.00 target price on the stock. Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of American Airlines Group in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $15.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $17.61.

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.