American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $18.58

Shares of American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) have earned an average rating of “Hold” from the twenty analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $18.65.

Several analysts have issued reports on AAL shares. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $16.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on shares of American Airlines Group from $15.00 to $13.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 24th. TD Cowen decreased their target price on American Airlines Group from $24.00 to $16.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 24th. Citigroup lowered their price target on American Airlines Group from $22.00 to $19.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on American Airlines Group from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th.

American Airlines Group Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of AAL stock opened at $13.37 on Friday. American Airlines Group has a 12 month low of $10.09 and a 12 month high of $18.79. The firm has a market cap of $8.85 billion, a PE ratio of -27.29 and a beta of 1.33. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $14.04 and a 200-day moving average of $13.73.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The airline reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.12. American Airlines Group had a negative net margin of 0.56% and a negative return on equity of 9.11%. The business had revenue of $16.73 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.70 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.95 earnings per share. American Airlines Group’s quarterly revenue was up 16.3% on a year-over-year basis. American Airlines Group has set its Q3 2026 guidance at -0.700–0.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at -0.650-0.650 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that American Airlines Group will post -0.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Angela Owens sold 40,077 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.26, for a total transaction of $611,575.02. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 178,799 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,728,472.74. The trade was a 18.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Airlines Group

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Primecap Management Co. CA bought a new stake in American Airlines Group during the second quarter worth about $1,278,144,000. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group during the second quarter worth approximately $1,144,739,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 569.4% in the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 9,687,232 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $104,041,000 after acquiring an additional 8,240,100 shares during the last quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. bought a new position in shares of American Airlines Group in the second quarter valued at approximately $119,628,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in shares of American Airlines Group in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $68,132,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.44% of the company’s stock.

About American Airlines Group

American Airlines Group Inc is a holding company whose principal subsidiary is American Airlines, one of the world’s largest passenger airlines. Through American Airlines and its regional carriers operating under the American Eagle brand, the company provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo.

American Airlines serves an extensive network of destinations in the United States, Latin America, the Caribbean, Canada, Europe and other international markets. Its operations are supported by major hubs across the United States, while its global reach is expanded through partnerships and membership in the oneworld airline alliance.

In addition to passenger and cargo transportation, the company operates the AAdvantage loyalty program, which offers members rewards and travel-related benefits.