American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) Upgraded to Strong-Buy at UBS Group

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) was upgraded by investment analysts at UBS Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a report issued on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on AAL. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $14.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on American Airlines Group from $13.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of American Airlines Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 25th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of American Airlines Group from $17.00 to $12.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on American Airlines Group from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, American Airlines Group has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $15.82.

American Airlines Group Price Performance

American Airlines Group stock opened at $17.43 on Tuesday. American Airlines Group has a fifty-two week low of $10.09 and a fifty-two week high of $17.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.53 billion, a PE ratio of 56.24 and a beta of 1.35. The company’s 50-day moving average is $13.51 and its 200-day moving average is $13.52.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The airline reported ($0.40) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.45) by $0.05. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 9.11% and a net margin of 0.36%.The business had revenue of $13.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.13 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted ($0.59) earnings per share. American Airlines Group’s quarterly revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. American Airlines Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at -0.400-1.100 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at -0.200-0.200 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that American Airlines Group will post 0.13 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 39.0% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,165,162 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $23,254,000 after purchasing an additional 608,049 shares during the last quarter. South Dakota Investment Council bought a new stake in American Airlines Group during the 1st quarter worth $243,000. Amundi acquired a new position in American Airlines Group in the 1st quarter worth about $496,000. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its holdings in American Airlines Group by 19.0% in the 1st quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 216,876 shares of the airline’s stock worth $2,329,000 after purchasing an additional 34,698 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in American Airlines Group by 47.4% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 27,558 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $296,000 after purchasing an additional 8,859 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.44% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting American Airlines Group

Here are the key news stories impacting American Airlines Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Crude oil has fallen to multi-week lows, lifting airline stocks broadly as investors expect lower operating costs for carriers, including American Airlines Group. AAL, UAL, ALK, JBLU And Other Airline Stocks Are Flying Higher Today — Crude Prices Fall To Multi-Week Lows
• Positive Sentiment: Reuters reported U.S. airline stocks rose 3% to 7% after oil retreated to pre-Iran war levels, reinforcing the view that fuel costs may ease pressure on earnings. US airline stocks rise as oil retreats to pre-Iran war levels
• Positive Sentiment: American Airlines stock was among the biggest sector gainers, with traders also citing a technical breakout tied to falling jet-fuel prices. Stock Market Today, June 23: American Airlines Rallies After Jet-Fuel Price Drop Spurs Technical Breakout
• Neutral Sentiment: Jefferies raised its price target on American Airlines Group to $16 from $15 but kept a hold rating, implying the stock may already be trading above the firm’s fair value estimate. Benzinga report on Jefferies price target update
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS said U.S. airlines may issue third-quarter guidance above consensus, which supports the sector outlook but is not specific to American Airlines. US Airlines Seen Setting Q3 Profit Guidance Above Consensus, UBS Says

About American Airlines Group

American Airlines Group Inc is a leading global airline holding company headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. Formed in December 2013 through the merger of AMR Corporation (parent of American Airlines) and US Airways Group, the company operates one of the world’s largest passenger and cargo networks. Its subsidiaries include American Airlines, which provides mainline service, and American Eagle, a network of regional carriers operating short- and medium-haul routes on behalf of the mainline carrier.

The company offers scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo to more than 350 destinations in over 50 countries.