Seaport Res Ptn Issues Positive Estimate for AAL Earnings

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for American Airlines Group in a 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 $0.65 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.50. Seaport Res Ptn currently 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.

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

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on AAL. Susquehanna upped their target price on American Airlines Group from $14.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. TD Cowen upgraded American Airlines Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $17.00 to $25.00 in a report on Monday, January 6th. Melius upgraded shares of American Airlines Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $23.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $18.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th. Finally, Scotiabank upgraded American Airlines Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $20.00 price target on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, American Airlines Group has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $18.99.

American Airlines Group Trading Down 0.4 %

Shares of American Airlines Group stock opened at $16.96 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $16.71 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $13.23. American Airlines Group has a 1-year low of $9.07 and a 1-year high of $19.10. The company has a market cap of $11.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.40, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.35.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Robert D. Isom, Jr. sold 102,441 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.21, for a total transaction of $1,763,009.61. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 2,967,984 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $51,079,004.64. This represents a 3.34 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.49% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Airlines Group

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 133.1% during the fourth quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 1,592 shares of the airline’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 909 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 56.2% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,533 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 911 shares during the period. Sunbelt Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in American Airlines Group by 8.2% during the 2nd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 14,894 shares of the airline’s stock worth $169,000 after purchasing an additional 1,126 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in American Airlines Group by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 54,178 shares of the airline’s stock worth $614,000 after purchasing an additional 1,468 shares during the period. Finally, Coastwise Capital Group LLC increased its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 5.3% during the third quarter. Coastwise Capital Group LLC now owns 37,840 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $425,000 after buying an additional 1,900 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 52.44% of the company’s stock.

About American Airlines Group

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.