UBS Group Issues Pessimistic Forecast for American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) Stock Price

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) had its target price reduced by analysts at UBS Group from $17.00 to $16.00 in a report issued on Friday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the airline’s stock. UBS Group’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 33.96% from the stock’s current price.

AAL has been the topic of several other reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of American Airlines Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 10th. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $24.00 price objective on shares of American Airlines Group in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Melius Research downgraded shares of American Airlines Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $15.00 to $19.00 in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Zacks Research lowered American Airlines Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Finally, Barclays reduced their price objective on American Airlines Group from $19.00 to $14.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $17.65.

American Airlines Group Stock Down 2.7%

Shares of American Airlines Group stock traded down $0.34 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $11.94. 23,780,043 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 77,707,734. American Airlines Group has a one year low of $10.09 and a one year high of $18.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -24.38 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $13.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $13.89.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The airline reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $16.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.70 billion. American Airlines Group had a negative net margin of 0.56% and a negative return on equity of 9.11%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 16.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.95 EPS. 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that American Airlines Group will post -0.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Angela Owens sold 40,077 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.26, for a total value of $611,575.02. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 178,799 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,728,472.74. This represents a 18.31% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Airlines Group

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AAL. SLT Holdings LLC bought a new position in shares of American Airlines Group in the third quarter worth approximately $174,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC raised its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 622.8% during the 3rd quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 4,192 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 3,612 shares during the period. Consilium Wealth Advisory LLC raised its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. Consilium Wealth Advisory LLC now owns 58,429 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $781,000 after purchasing an additional 1,432 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 18.5% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 36,570 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $489,000 after buying an additional 5,716 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 4.4% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 101,720 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $1,360,000 after buying an additional 4,328 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.