Seaport Res Ptn Issues Negative Forecast for AAL Earnings

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of American Airlines Group in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 26th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie now expects that the airline will earn ($0.64) per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of ($0.40). 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 $2.42 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for American Airlines Group’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.30 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.52 EPS.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The airline reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) 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 also recently issued reports on AAL. Redburn Atlantic upgraded American Airlines Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $18.00 to $24.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. StockNews.com lowered American Airlines Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. Melius Research raised shares of American Airlines Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 6th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group to $26.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of American Airlines Group from $30.00 to $26.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $19.30.

American Airlines Group Stock Down 3.9 %

Shares of AAL stock opened at $10.70 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $14.63 and its 200 day moving average is $14.45. The firm has a market cap of $7.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.39, a PEG ratio of 0.21 and a beta of 1.27. American Airlines Group has a 52-week low of $9.07 and a 52-week high of $19.10.

Institutional Trading of American Airlines Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in American Airlines Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Brooklyn Investment Group boosted its holdings in 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 buying an additional 909 shares in the last quarter. Elequin Capital LP grew its position in American Airlines Group by 208.5% during the fourth quarter. Elequin Capital LP now owns 1,749 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 1,182 shares during the period. Bfsg LLC increased its holdings in American Airlines Group by 269.3% in the fourth quarter. Bfsg LLC now owns 2,057 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 1,500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bernard Wealth Management Corp. acquired a new position in shares of American Airlines Group in the fourth quarter worth about $42,000. 52.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Airlines Group

In other American Airlines Group news, SVP Angela Owens sold 51,906 shares of the 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 sale, the senior vice president now directly 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.49% 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.