Zacks Research Analysts Lift Earnings Estimates for American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL)

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of American Airlines Group in a report issued on Friday, June 21st. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now expects that the airline will post earnings per share of $0.97 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.92. The consensus estimate for American Airlines Group’s current full-year earnings is $2.14 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for American Airlines Group’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.47 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.16 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on AAL. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of American Airlines Group from $20.00 to $18.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, June 3rd. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on shares of American Airlines Group from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, May 6th. Susquehanna decreased their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $15.00 to $13.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 30th. UBS Group assumed coverage on American Airlines Group in a research report on Wednesday, March 20th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $19.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Citigroup decreased their target price on American Airlines Group from $20.00 to $16.50 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 31st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, American Airlines Group currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $16.53.

American Airlines Group Price Performance

Shares of AAL stock opened at $11.20 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $13.15 and its 200-day simple moving average is $13.94. American Airlines Group has a 1-year low of $10.86 and a 1-year high of $19.08. The firm has a market cap of $7.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.67, a PEG ratio of 0.19 and a beta of 1.49.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 25th. The airline reported ($0.34) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.28) by ($0.06). American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 31.65% and a net margin of 0.94%. The firm had revenue of $12.57 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.60 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.05 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of American Airlines Group

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC purchased a new stake in American Airlines Group during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale acquired a new position in American Airlines Group in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Quarry LP purchased a new position in American Airlines Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in American Airlines Group by 51.3% during the 1st quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,345 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 795 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group in the fourth quarter valued at $38,000. Institutional investors own 52.44% of the company’s stock.

American Airlines Group Company Profile

American Airlines Group Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates as a network air carrier. The company provides scheduled air transportation services for passengers and cargo through its hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Washington, DC, as well as through partner gateways in London, Doha, Madrid, Seattle/Tacoma, Sydney, and Tokyo.