American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) Trading Down 5.9% – Here’s Why

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) shares were down 5.9% on Thursday . The company traded as low as $10.35 and last traded at $10.4760. Approximately 8,770,486 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 87% from the average daily volume of 65,399,063 shares. The stock had previously closed at $11.13.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AAL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $17.00 target price on American Airlines Group in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of American Airlines Group in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Susquehanna raised American Airlines Group from a “neutral” rating to a “positive” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $14.00 to $20.00 in a research note on Friday, January 9th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $17.00 target price on shares of American Airlines Group in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $12.50 price target (down from $17.00) on shares of American Airlines Group in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $14.97.

American Airlines Group Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of $7.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 63.15 and a beta of 1.22. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $12.62 and its 200 day moving average price is $13.29.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last released 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 company had revenue of $14 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.12 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.86 EPS. The business’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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that American Airlines Group Inc. will post 2.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Airlines Group

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AAL. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in American Airlines Group by 21.8% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,276 shares of the airline’s stock worth $66,000 after buying an additional 766 shares in the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System raised its holdings in American Airlines Group by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 48,781 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $548,000 after acquiring an additional 811 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 6.6% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 13,251 shares of the airline’s stock worth $149,000 after acquiring an additional 823 shares during the period. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC grew 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 worth $343,000 after purchasing an additional 954 shares in the last quarter. Finally, US Bancorp DE grew its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 7.9% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 13,469 shares of the airline’s stock worth $151,000 after purchasing an additional 983 shares in the last quarter. 52.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.