American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $18.58 According to Analysts

Shares of American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the twenty research firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $18.65.

AAL has been the subject of several analyst reports. UBS Group lowered their price objective on American Airlines Group from $18.00 to $17.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on American Airlines Group from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of American Airlines Group in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $19.00 to $15.50 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of American Airlines Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 21st.

American Airlines Group Trading Down 2.5%

Shares of AAL opened at $13.52 on Friday. American Airlines Group has a twelve month low of $10.09 and a twelve month high of $18.79. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $14.10 and its 200-day simple moving average is $13.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -27.59 and a beta of 1.33.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The airline reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $16.73 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.70 billion. American Airlines Group had a negative net margin of 0.56% and a negative return on equity of 9.11%. The company’s revenue was up 16.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.95 earnings per share. 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 predict that American Airlines Group will post -0.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Angela Owens sold 40,077 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.26, for a total value of $611,575.02. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 178,799 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,728,472.74. This represents a 18.31% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Airlines Group

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AAL. QRG Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in American Airlines Group by 7.2% in the second quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 47,059 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $850,000 after acquiring an additional 3,162 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. increased its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 1.4% during the second quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 70,836 shares of the airline’s stock worth $1,280,000 after purchasing an additional 972 shares in the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $394,000. Tidal Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $350,000. Finally, WINTON GROUP Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,304,000. 52.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About American Airlines Group

American Airlines Group Inc is a holding company whose principal subsidiary, American Airlines, provides scheduled passenger air transportation and cargo services. The airline serves destinations throughout the United States and connects customers to international markets across the Americas, Europe, Asia and other regions through its own network and partnerships.

American Airlines offers multiple travel classes and related services, including reservations, onboard products, travel rewards through the AAdvantage loyalty program, and freight transportation.