American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report released on Saturday.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Bank of America lifted 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. Rothschild & Co Redburn reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $12.50 price objective (down from $17.00) on shares of American Airlines Group in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $17.00 price objective on American Airlines Group in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Citigroup cut their price objective on American Airlines Group from $21.00 to $14.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on American Airlines Group from $17.00 to $12.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, American Airlines Group has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $14.69.

American Airlines Group Trading Down 3.5%

Shares of NASDAQ AAL opened at $11.68 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $7.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.68 and a beta of 1.25. American Airlines Group has a 1-year low of $9.48 and a 1-year high of $16.50. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $11.69 and its 200 day moving average is $13.27.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The airline reported ($0.40) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.45) by $0.05. The company had revenue of $13.91 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.13 billion. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 9.11% and a net margin of 0.36%.American Airlines Group’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($0.59) EPS. 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. On average, analysts forecast that American Airlines Group will post -0.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Airlines Group

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 21.8% in the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,276 shares of the airline’s stock worth $66,000 after acquiring an additional 766 shares during the period. Arizona State Retirement System grew its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 1.7% in the third quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 48,781 shares of the airline’s stock worth $548,000 after acquiring an additional 811 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 6.6% in the second 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. HB Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 4.5% in the first quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 20,205 shares of the airline’s stock worth $217,000 after acquiring an additional 871 shares during the period. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 33.1% in the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 3,816 shares of the airline’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 949 shares during the period. 52.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More American Airlines Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies raised its price target on AAL from $12 to $13 (maintaining a Hold), providing a modest vote of confidence from an analyst and trimming downside risk. Jefferies raises AAL price target to $13
• Positive Sentiment: Industry commentary from airline CEOs that airfares may remain elevated supports revenue/yield visibility even if fuel costs ease, which could help margins over the medium term. Airfares may stay sky-high even if fuel prices fall, airline CEOs warn
• Neutral Sentiment: American priced $1.14 billion of aircraft-backed bonds (EETCs) to finance 32 planes — a liquidity and fleet-funding move that lowers near-term cash strain but increases secured financing. The larger tranche yields ~5.625% and is expected to receive stronger ratings than the corporate B+—a technical fix for fleet funding that doesn’t remove underlying operating risks. American Airlines to sell $1.14B in bonds for 32 planes
• Neutral Sentiment: United Airlines confirmed it approached American about a possible merger but later said talks have ended. That removes immediate M&A overhang but also publicly exposed American’s relative financial weakness — creating ambiguous market implications. United CEO says merger talks with American have ended
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and articles flag roughly $4 billion of added fuel cost pressure for American, which pushed management to lower parts of its outlook and is a key driver of today’s selloff — higher fuel meaningfully compresses margins and increases financing needs. American Airlines (AAL) Stock Plunges 5.3% as $4 Billion Fuel Cost Pressure Derails Earnings Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Analysis pieces portray American as financially fragile vs. peers (the “predator” narrative from United), highlighting leverage, thin margins and reliance on debt markets — a narrative that can weigh on the stock multiple and investor confidence. Sky Wars: United’s Predator Play for American

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.