American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) Stock Price Expected to Rise, BMO Capital Markets Analyst Says

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) had its price objective boosted by equities research analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $12.00 to $13.50 in a research report issued on Friday, MarketBeat reports. The firm currently has a “market perform” rating on the airline’s stock. BMO Capital Markets’ price objective suggests a potential upside of 11.57% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on AAL. Bank of America upped their price objective on American Airlines Group from $15.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Argus upgraded shares of American Airlines Group to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of American Airlines Group from $17.00 to $12.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $17.00 target price on shares of American Airlines Group in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of American Airlines Group from $14.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $14.63.

American Airlines Group Trading Up 2.7%

American Airlines Group stock opened at $12.10 on Friday. American Airlines Group has a twelve month low of $9.48 and a twelve month high of $16.50. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $11.73 and its 200-day simple moving average is $13.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.03 and a beta of 1.25.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The airline reported ($0.40) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.45) by $0.05. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 9.11% and a net margin of 0.36%.The business had revenue of $13.91 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.13 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($0.59) earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. American Airlines Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at -0.400-1.100 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at -0.200-0.200 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that American Airlines Group will post -0.07 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Airlines Group

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AAL. Root Financial Partners LLC boosted its stake in American Airlines Group by 33.1% in the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 3,816 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 949 shares in the last quarter. MQS Management LLC acquired a new position in American Airlines Group in the first quarter valued at $271,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its stake in American Airlines Group by 23.4% in the first quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 29,995 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $322,000 after acquiring an additional 5,687 shares in the last quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA boosted its stake in American Airlines Group by 12.8% in the first quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 29,099 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $313,000 after acquiring an additional 3,312 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System acquired a new position in American Airlines Group in the first quarter valued at $2,057,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.44% of the company’s stock.

American Airlines Group News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting American Airlines Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat — AAL reported a narrower-than-expected adjusted loss (-$0.40 vs. consensus -$0.45) and revenue growth (+10.8% Y/Y), which traders viewed as evidence of resilient demand. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Big drop in short interest — Short interest fell ~19.9% in April to ~59.7M shares (≈9.1% of float), reducing short pressure and potentially supporting the rally. (Short-interest report)
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support — BMO raised its price target to $13.50 (market‑perform), reinforcing upside expectations after the print. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic partnership talks — American is discussing a deeper international partnership with Alaska Air to expand transatlantic and transpacific reach; this is partnership upside but not an immediate revenue driver. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst moves — Susquehanna trimmed its target from $17 to $16 but kept a “positive” stance; the change tempers enthusiasm but still implies substantial upside. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate positioning — CEO Robert Isom publicly ruled out a merger with United and emphasized partnerships, clarifying strategy (likely removes M&A premium risk). Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Surging fuel costs — Management warned of roughly a $4B jump in jet-fuel costs for 2026; fuel is a large, variable expense and the primary headwind to margins. Read More. and Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance trimmed — AAL narrowed Q2 and lowered FY 2026 EPS guidance (Q2: -0.20 to 0.20; FY: -0.40 to -1.10), signaling possible full‑year pressure and keeping downside risk to estimates. Read More.

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.