What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for AAL Q2 Earnings?

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of American Airlines Group in a research report issued on Thursday, February 13th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now forecasts that the airline will earn $1.19 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.12. The consensus estimate for American Airlines Group’s current full-year earnings is $2.39 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for American Airlines Group’s Q1 2026 earnings at $1.00 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.85 EPS.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last announced its earnings results 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 net margin of 1.56% and a negative return on equity of 28.56%.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on AAL. Scotiabank upgraded American Airlines Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $20.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Seaport Res Ptn raised American Airlines Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Bank of America raised shares of American Airlines Group from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $12.00 to $20.00 in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $15.00 target price on shares of American Airlines Group in a report on Friday, November 15th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, American Airlines Group presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $18.88.

American Airlines Group Stock Up 1.5 %

Shares of NASDAQ AAL opened at $15.97 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $17.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $13.90. American Airlines Group has a 52-week low of $9.07 and a 52-week high of $19.10. The firm has a market cap of $10.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.01, a PEG ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 1.35.

Insider Transactions at American Airlines Group

In other American Airlines Group news, SVP Angela Owens sold 51,906 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.15, for a total transaction of $890,187.90. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 112,412 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,927,865.80. This trade represents a 31.59 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Robert D. Isom, Jr. sold 102,441 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 27th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $51,079,004.64. The trade was a 3.34 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.49% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Airlines Group

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Primecap Management Co. CA grew its position in American Airlines Group by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 60,225,707 shares of the airline’s stock worth $1,049,734,000 after purchasing an additional 2,886,041 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group during the fourth quarter worth about $40,333,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. purchased a new position in shares of American Airlines Group during the fourth quarter worth about $26,033,000. Point72 DIFC Ltd acquired a new position in American Airlines Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $16,490,000. Finally, Toronto Dominion Bank raised its stake in American Airlines Group by 379.6% during the 3rd quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 1,667,539 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $18,743,000 after acquiring an additional 1,319,859 shares during the last quarter. 52.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.