American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) Earns “Market Perform” Rating from Raymond James Financial

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL)‘s stock had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by stock analysts at Raymond James Financial in a research note issued on Monday, MarketBeat reports.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on AAL. UBS Group boosted their price target on American Airlines Group from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, July 7th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Barclays boosted their price target on American Airlines Group from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their price target on American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, August 18th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $16.82.

American Airlines Group Stock Performance

AAL opened at $13.55 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $11.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $11.80. The company has a market cap of $8.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.94, a PEG ratio of 3.43 and a beta of 1.43. American Airlines Group has a one year low of $8.50 and a one year high of $19.10.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The airline reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $14.39 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.27 billion. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 24.55% and a net margin of 1.05%.American Airlines Group’s quarterly revenue was up .4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.09 earnings per share. American Airlines Group has set its Q3 2025 guidance at -0.600–0.100 EPS. On average, analysts predict that American Airlines Group will post 2.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Airlines Group

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Elequin Capital LP increased its stake in American Airlines Group by 208.5% in the fourth quarter. Elequin Capital LP now owns 1,749 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 1,182 shares during the last quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC increased its stake in American Airlines Group by 1,300.0% in the first quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 2,800 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 2,600 shares during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. acquired a new position in American Airlines Group in the first quarter valued at $30,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its stake in American Airlines Group by 58.0% in the first quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 2,839 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 1,042 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in American Airlines Group by 121.4% in the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,117 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,709 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, 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.