American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) Cut to “Sell” at Wall Street Zen

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

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded American Airlines Group from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Thursday. Susquehanna lowered their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $20.00 to $15.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. TD Cowen lowered their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $16.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $18.00 to $17.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, September 10th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of American Airlines Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $17.71.

American Airlines Group Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of AAL opened at $12.62 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $8.35 billion, a PE ratio of -25.76 and a beta of 1.37. The company’s fifty day moving average is $13.70 and its two-hundred day moving average is $13.85. American Airlines Group has a fifty-two week low of $10.09 and a fifty-two week high of $18.79.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The airline reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.12. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 9.11% and a negative net margin of 0.56%. The business had revenue of $16.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.70 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.95 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.3% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that American Airlines Group will post -0.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Angela Owens sold 40,077 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 178,799 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,728,472.74. This trade represents a 18.31% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of American Airlines Group

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 18.5% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 36,570 shares of the airline’s stock worth $489,000 after buying an additional 5,716 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in American Airlines Group by 4.4% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 101,720 shares of the airline’s stock worth $1,360,000 after acquiring an additional 4,328 shares during the period. Everhart Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in American Airlines Group in the 3rd quarter worth $190,000. Gradient Investments LLC raised its holdings in American Airlines Group by 3.9% in the 3rd quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 163,541 shares of the airline’s stock worth $2,187,000 after acquiring an additional 6,130 shares during the period. Finally, Kwmg LLC lifted its position in American Airlines Group by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Kwmg LLC now owns 515,689 shares of the airline’s stock worth $6,895,000 after acquiring an additional 13,183 shares during the last quarter. 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.