AXQ Capital LP Has $1.36 Million Stock Holdings in American Airlines Group Inc. $AAL

AXQ Capital LP increased its stake in shares of American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) by 143.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 121,197 shares of the airline’s stock after buying an additional 71,427 shares during the period. American Airlines Group accounts for approximately 0.5% of AXQ Capital LP’s holdings, making the stock its 25th biggest holding. AXQ Capital LP’s holdings in American Airlines Group were worth $1,362,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AAL. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group in the second quarter valued at approximately $10,917,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its holdings in American Airlines Group by 51.5% during the 3rd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 868,776 shares of the airline’s stock worth $9,765,000 after buying an additional 295,298 shares in the last quarter. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. boosted its position in American Airlines Group by 100.0% in the 2nd quarter. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. now owns 210,000 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $2,356,000 after buying an additional 105,000 shares during the last quarter. Neo Ivy Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $404,000. Finally, Vontobel Holding Ltd. raised its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 80.1% during the third quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 171,048 shares of the airline’s stock worth $1,923,000 after acquiring an additional 76,081 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors 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: Applied to resume commercial flights to Venezuela (Caracas, Maracaibo) via subsidiary Envoy — this expands international capacity and could add revenue if approved. American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) Seeks Approval for Venezuela Flights amid Solid 2026 Guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market moves and other sector stories featured in “Stocks to Watch” lists this morning — limited direct impact on AAL but useful context for overall market sentiment. Stocks to Watch Monday: Domino’s Pizza, Eli Lilly, Merck, Gilead
• Negative Sentiment: Large East Coast “bomb cyclone” / winter storm led to tens of thousands of canceled flights and thousands more groundings this weekend and into Monday — immediate revenue and operations disruption for AAL and the wider airline sector. Airline Stocks Drop as Winter Storm Grounds Flights
• Negative Sentiment: Regional reporting highlights severe cancellations and travel bans across the Northeast, with certain carriers hit especially hard — adds to short-term revenue risk and operational costs for carriers including AAL. Flights Canceled as Winter Snow Storm Batters the Northeast. This Airline Has Been Hit the Hardest.
• Negative Sentiment: Other airlines (Delta, United) were also marked lower as the same storm weighed on sector sentiment — sector-wide weakness often amplifies pressure on AAL shares. 2 Airline Stocks Grounded as Winter Storm Blasts East Coast
• Negative Sentiment: Rising crude oil and jet-fuel costs (multi-month highs) are pressuring margins and making AAL’s 2026 margin targets more challenging — a medium-term headwind for profitability. A Look At American Airlines Group (AAL) Valuation As Rising Oil Prices Pressure 2026 Margin Targets

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently commented on AAL. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of American Airlines Group in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Barclays raised 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 note on Monday, January 12th. Wells Fargo & Company started 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 price target for the company. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $17.00 price objective on shares of American Airlines Group in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Susquehanna raised shares of American Airlines Group from a “neutral” rating to a “positive” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $14.00 to $20.00 in a report on Friday, January 9th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $17.19.

American Airlines Group Trading Down 4.9%

Shares of American Airlines Group stock opened at $12.93 on Tuesday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $14.88 and its 200 day simple moving average is $13.60. The company has a market capitalization of $8.54 billion, a PE ratio of 76.06, a PEG ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 1.25. American Airlines Group Inc. has a 12 month low of $8.50 and a 12 month high of $16.50.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The airline reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.38 by ($0.22). American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 5.90% and a net margin of 0.20%.The business had revenue of $14 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.12 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.86 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Analysts predict that American Airlines Group Inc. will post 2.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.