American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Analyst Says

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) had its target price upped by research analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $13.00 to $18.00 in a research report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the airline’s stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s price target points to a potential upside of 21.17% from the stock’s previous close.

AAL has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $17.00 to $12.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 16th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of American Airlines Group in a report on Friday, March 27th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $13.50 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of American Airlines Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 25th. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated a “market perform” rating on shares of American Airlines Group in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, American Airlines Group has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $15.00.

American Airlines Group Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AAL traded up $0.21 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $14.86. The stock had a trading volume of 43,569,446 shares, compared to its average volume of 63,937,828. The company has a market cap of $9.82 billion, a PE ratio of 48.00 and a beta of 1.28. American Airlines Group has a 12-month low of $10.09 and a 12-month high of $16.50. The company’s 50 day moving average is $11.99 and its 200-day moving average is $13.32.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The airline reported ($0.40) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.45) by $0.05. American Airlines Group had a net margin of 0.36% and a negative return on equity of 9.11%. The company had revenue of $13.91 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.13 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.59) EPS. The company’s revenue was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, equities research analysts predict that American Airlines Group will post -0.19 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. West Branch Capital LLC acquired a new position in American Airlines Group in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its stake in American Airlines Group by 102.0% in the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 2,353 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 1,188 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. grew its stake in American Airlines Group by 845.1% in the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 3,251 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 2,907 shares during the last quarter. Guerra Advisors Inc acquired a new position in American Airlines Group in the 3rd quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Center for Financial Planning Inc. grew its stake in American Airlines Group by 377.4% in the 4th quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 2,530 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 2,000 shares during the last quarter. 52.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.