American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Brokerages

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the seventeen research firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eight have given a hold recommendation and seven have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $17.1875.

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Susquehanna raised American Airlines Group from a “neutral” rating to a “positive” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $14.00 to $20.00 in a report on Friday, January 9th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of American Airlines Group in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Bank of America raised their target price 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. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on American Airlines Group from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th.

American Airlines Group Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AAL opened at $14.05 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $15.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $13.46. American Airlines Group has a one year low of $8.50 and a one year high of $16.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.27 billion, a PE ratio of 82.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.25.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The airline reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.38 by ($0.22). American Airlines Group had a net margin of 0.20% and a negative return on equity of 5.90%. The company had revenue of $14 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.12 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.86 EPS. American Airlines Group’s revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. American Airlines Group has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.500–0.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.700 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that American Airlines Group will post 2.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Airlines Group

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in American Airlines Group by 21.8% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,276 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $66,000 after acquiring an additional 766 shares in the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System raised its holdings in American Airlines Group by 1.7% in the third quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 48,781 shares of the airline’s stock worth $548,000 after purchasing an additional 811 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings 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. Teacher Retirement System of Texas lifted its position in American Airlines Group by 3.9% during the second quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 24,965 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $280,000 after buying an additional 948 shares during the period. Finally, Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC now owns 22,346 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $343,000 after buying an additional 954 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.44% of the company’s stock.

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.