Seaport Res Ptn Issues Pessimistic Forecast for AAL Earnings

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) – Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for American Airlines Group in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, January 21st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie now expects that the airline will post earnings per share of $0.10 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.15. Seaport Res Ptn has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for American Airlines Group’s current full-year earnings is $1.73 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for American Airlines Group’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.45 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on AAL. Susquehanna raised their target price on shares of American Airlines Group from $14.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $15.00 price objective on shares of American Airlines Group in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on shares of American Airlines Group to $18.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 9th. Citigroup raised their target price on American Airlines Group from $19.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Finally, Barclays upped their price target on American Airlines Group from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, American Airlines Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $19.05.

American Airlines Group Trading Down 8.7 %

Shares of AAL opened at $17.03 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $16.60 and its 200 day moving average price is $13.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.61, a P/E/G ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.35. American Airlines Group has a 1-year low of $9.07 and a 1-year high of $19.10.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 23rd. The airline reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.47. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 18.62% and a net margin of 0.51%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Airlines Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Austin Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of American Airlines Group during the 3rd quarter worth about $723,000. Maverick Capital Ltd. increased its position in American Airlines Group by 95.3% in the 2nd quarter. Maverick Capital Ltd. now owns 193,854 shares of the airline’s stock worth $2,196,000 after buying an additional 94,573 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. lifted its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 14.7% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 1,199,121 shares of the airline’s stock worth $13,586,000 after buying an additional 153,515 shares during the last quarter. U S Global Investors Inc. boosted its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 5.9% in the third quarter. U S Global Investors Inc. now owns 9,088,188 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $102,151,000 after acquiring an additional 508,119 shares during the period. Finally, Centiva Capital LP grew its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 199.9% in the third quarter. Centiva Capital LP now owns 149,304 shares of the airline’s stock worth $1,678,000 after acquiring an additional 99,513 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Robert D. Isom, Jr. sold 102,441 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.21, for a total value of $1,763,009.61. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 2,967,984 shares in the company, valued at approximately $51,079,004.64. The trade was a 3.34 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.49% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.