American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) Price Target Cut to $15.00 by Analysts at TD Cowen

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) had its target price dropped by research analysts at TD Cowen from $16.00 to $15.00 in a report issued on Friday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the airline’s stock. TD Cowen’s target price points to a potential upside of 14.11% from the company’s current price.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Barclays reduced their price target on American Airlines Group from $19.00 to $14.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $24.00 price objective on American Airlines Group in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Weiss Ratings downgraded American Airlines Group from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Zacks Research cut shares of American Airlines Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their target price on shares of American Airlines Group from $12.50 to $13.50 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, September 18th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, American Airlines Group presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $18.47.

American Airlines Group Price Performance

NASDAQ:AAL traded up $0.01 on Friday, hitting $13.14. 9,298,497 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 78,420,727. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $14.03 and a 200-day moving average price of $13.75. American Airlines Group has a 52 week low of $10.09 and a 52 week high of $18.79. The company has a market cap of $8.70 billion, a P/E ratio of -26.87 and a beta of 1.37.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The airline reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.12. The company 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 quarterly revenue was up 16.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.95 EPS. 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, research analysts expect that American Airlines Group will post -0.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other American Airlines Group news, SVP Angela Owens sold 40,077 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.26, for a total transaction of $611,575.02. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 178,799 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,728,472.74. The trade was a 18.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of American Airlines Group

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Gradient Investments LLC acquired a new position in American Airlines Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $2,844,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP acquired a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group during the second quarter worth $5,666,000. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group during the second quarter worth $1,144,739,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its position 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 valued at $21,538,000 after acquiring an additional 1,086,013 shares during the period. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LP bought a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group in the second quarter valued at about $863,000. 52.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

American Airlines Group Company Profile

American Airlines Group Inc is a holding company whose principal subsidiary is American Airlines, one of the world’s largest passenger airlines. Through American Airlines and its regional carriers operating under the American Eagle brand, the company provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo.

American Airlines serves an extensive network of destinations in the United States, Latin America, the Caribbean, Canada, Europe and other international markets. Its operations are supported by major hubs across the United States, while its global reach is expanded through partnerships and membership in the oneworld airline alliance.

In addition to passenger and cargo transportation, the company operates the AAdvantage loyalty program, which offers members rewards and travel-related benefits.