American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) Rating Increased to Buy at UBS Group

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) was upgraded by UBS Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Friday, Marketbeat.com reports.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Citigroup began coverage on shares of American Airlines Group in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. They set a “buy” rating and a $19.00 price target for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $8.00 to $10.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on American Airlines Group from $17.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, September 12th. Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Monday, September 29th. Finally, Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of American Airlines Group in a research note on Monday, October 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $16.42.

American Airlines Group Stock Performance

NASDAQ AAL opened at $14.96 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $9.87 billion, a PE ratio of 17.40, a P/E/G ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.26. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $13.12 and its 200-day moving average price is $12.39. American Airlines Group has a 52-week low of $8.50 and a 52-week high of $19.10.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The airline reported ($0.17) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.27) by $0.10. The company had revenue of $13.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.65 billion. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 18.14% and a net margin of 1.11%.American Airlines Group’s revenue was up .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.30 earnings per share. American Airlines Group has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.450-0.750 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 0.650-0.950 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that American Airlines Group will post 2.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC raised its holdings in American Airlines Group by 58.0% in the 1st quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 2,839 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 1,042 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Guerra Advisors Inc acquired a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group in the third quarter valued at approximately $37,000. UMB Bank n.a. increased its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 845.1% in the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 3,251 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 2,907 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bogart Wealth LLC lifted its position in American Airlines Group by 35.1% during the third quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 3,855 shares of the airline’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 1,002 shares in the last quarter. 52.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.