American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) Upgraded at Zacks Research

Zacks Research upgraded shares of American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a research report released on Thursday morning,Zacks.com reports.

AAL has been the topic of several other reports. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on American Airlines Group from $19.50 to $19.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $16.00 to $19.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $15.00 to $13.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $13.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $19.18.

American Airlines Group Stock Up 6.8%

AAL stock opened at $14.48 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $15.35 and its 200-day simple moving average is $13.71. American Airlines Group has a 52-week low of $10.09 and a 52-week high of $18.79. The firm has a market cap of $9.58 billion, a P/E ratio of -29.55 and a beta of 1.32.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The airline reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.12. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 9.11% and a negative net margin of 0.56%.The firm had revenue of $16.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.70 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.95 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 16.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, analysts anticipate that American Airlines Group will post 0.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at American Airlines Group

In other American Airlines Group news, COO David Seymour sold 56,456 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.00, for a total transaction of $1,016,208.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 969,033 shares in the company, valued at $17,442,594. This represents a 5.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Airlines Group

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Gradient Investments LLC acquired a new stake in American Airlines Group during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,844,000. Kwmg LLC grew its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 3.3% in the second quarter. Kwmg LLC now owns 502,506 shares of the airline’s stock worth $9,080,000 after acquiring an additional 16,070 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 1,025.5% in the second quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,191,912 shares of the airline’s stock worth $21,538,000 after acquiring an additional 1,086,013 shares in the last quarter. Evanson Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group during the second quarter worth $201,000. Finally, Gainplan LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group during the second quarter worth $453,000. 52.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

American Airlines Group News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target on AAL to $24 from $22 and kept an overweight rating, signaling greater confidence in the stock’s upside after the post-earnings pullback. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks added American Airlines to its Rank #1 (Strong Buy) list, while other commentary said the stock looks technically oversold and could be due for a turnaround. Zacks
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary pointed to improving sentiment around revenue strategy, premium demand, loyalty growth, and network gains, which supports the case for a recovery after the stock’s recent drop. Yahoo Finance
• Neutral Sentiment: American Airlines reported record quarterly revenue of $16.74 billion and beat EPS expectations, but investors are balancing that strength against a sharp profit decline year over year and a weaker full-year outlook. GlobeNewswire
• Negative Sentiment: The main pressure point remains surging jet fuel costs, which led American Airlines to cut its earnings guidance and cloud the profit outlook despite strong demand trends. CNBC

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.