American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) Price Target Cut to $18.00 by Analysts at UBS Group

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) had its price objective decreased by UBS Group from $21.00 to $18.00 in a research report released on Monday morning,Benzinga reports. UBS Group currently has a buy rating on the airline’s stock.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of American Airlines Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 18th. Susquehanna upped their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $16.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of American Airlines Group in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of American Airlines Group from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on American Airlines Group from $16.00 to $19.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $19.03.

American Airlines Group Stock Up 3.2%

Shares of American Airlines Group stock opened at $14.95 on Monday. American Airlines Group has a 12-month low of $10.09 and a 12-month high of $18.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.90 billion, a PE ratio of -30.51 and a beta of 1.32. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $15.41 and its 200-day moving average is $13.69.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The airline reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $16.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.70 billion. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 9.11% and a negative net margin of 0.56%.American Airlines Group’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.95 EPS. American Airlines Group has set its Q3 2026 guidance at -0.700–0.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at -0.650-0.650 EPS. Analysts expect that American Airlines Group will post 0.12 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other American Airlines Group news, COO David Seymour sold 69,343 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.00, for a total value of $1,178,831.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 1,025,489 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,433,313. This represents a 6.33% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Airlines Group

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. West Branch Capital LLC acquired a new position in American Airlines Group in the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. Center for Financial Planning Inc. lifted its stake in American Airlines Group by 377.4% in the fourth quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 2,530 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 2,000 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC lifted 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 during the last quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its position in American Airlines Group by 140.3% in the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 2,968 shares of the airline’s stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 1,733 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its position in American Airlines Group by 208.2% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 3,282 shares of the airline’s stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 2,217 shares in the last quarter. 52.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.