American Airlines Group Inc. $AAL Shares Sold by Primecap Management Co. CA

Primecap Management Co. CA trimmed its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) by 7.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 49,641,939 shares of the airline’s stock after selling 3,830,443 shares during the period. Primecap Management Co. CA owned 7.52% of American Airlines Group worth $557,975,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group during the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Guerra Advisors Inc purchased a new position in American Airlines Group in the third quarter valued at approximately $37,000. UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in American Airlines Group by 845.1% during the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 3,251 shares of the airline’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 2,907 shares in the last quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC raised its holdings in American Airlines Group by 35.1% during the third quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 3,855 shares of the airline’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 1,002 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 52.8% during the 2nd quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 4,339 shares of the airline’s stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 1,500 shares during the last quarter. 52.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

American Airlines Group Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:AAL opened at $13.32 on Thursday. American Airlines Group Inc. has a 52 week low of $8.50 and a 52 week high of $16.50. The company has a market cap of $8.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 78.35, a PEG ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $14.79 and a 200 day moving average price of $13.61.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The airline reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38 by ($0.22). The company had revenue of $14 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.12 billion. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 5.90% and a net margin of 0.20%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.86 EPS. 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 expect that American Airlines Group Inc. will post 2.42 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently commented on AAL. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of American Airlines Group in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Barclays lifted their target price on American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of American Airlines Group in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and set a $17.00 price target on shares of American Airlines Group in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $16.73.

About American Airlines Group

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.