Analysts Set American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) Price Target at $18.86

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-one research firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eleven have given a hold recommendation and eight have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $18.8611.

A number of brokerages have weighed in on AAL. Zacks Research downgraded American Airlines Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Morgan Stanley lifted 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. Barclays increased their price target on American Airlines Group from $16.00 to $19.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on American Airlines Group from $13.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of American Airlines Group in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th.

Insider Transactions at American Airlines Group

In other American Airlines Group news, SVP Angela Owens sold 40,077 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at $2,728,472.74. This trade represents a 18.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, COO David Seymour sold 69,343 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.00, for a total value of $1,178,831.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 1,025,489 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,433,313. This represents a 6.33% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 205,044 shares of company stock worth $3,407,451. 0.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Airlines Group

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AAL. Primecap Management Co. CA bought a new stake in American Airlines Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,278,144,000. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,144,739,000. Two Sigma Investments LP boosted its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 49.1% in the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 13,670,800 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $153,660,000 after buying an additional 4,500,897 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 12,803,168 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $196,323,000 after buying an additional 159,844 shares during the period. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its position in American Airlines Group by 569.4% during the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 9,687,232 shares of the airline’s stock worth $104,041,000 after buying an additional 8,240,100 shares in the last quarter. 52.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

American Airlines Group Stock Down 1.1%

AAL stock opened at $12.97 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $8.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -26.47 and a beta of 1.33. American Airlines Group has a twelve month low of $10.09 and a twelve month high of $18.79. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $15.36 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $13.65.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $16.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.70 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.95 EPS. The business’s revenue 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. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that American Airlines Group will post -0.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.