Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Estimate for AAL Earnings

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2027 earnings per share estimates for shares of American Airlines Group in a note issued to investors on Thursday, November 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the airline will earn $0.40 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.36. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for American Airlines Group’s current full-year earnings is ($1.32) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for American Airlines Group’s Q1 2028 earnings at $0.48 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.49 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $2.08 EPS.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The airline reported ($0.28) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.36) by $0.08. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 9.11% and a negative net margin of 0.79%. The business had revenue of $16.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.21 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned ($0.17) EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 19.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

AAL has been the topic of several other reports. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of American Airlines Group from $17.00 to $16.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 16th. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $22.00 to $19.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $13.00 to $11.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 2nd. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of 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. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $12.50 to $13.50 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, September 18th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $17.28.

American Airlines Group Stock Performance

NASDAQ:AAL opened at $13.31 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $12.93 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $13.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -18.23 and a beta of 1.45. American Airlines Group has a 1 year low of $10.09 and a 1 year high of $18.79.

Institutional Trading of American Airlines Group

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Gradient Investments LLC acquired a new stake in American Airlines Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,844,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new position in American Airlines Group during the 2nd quarter valued at about $5,666,000. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in American Airlines Group during the second quarter worth about $1,144,739,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its position in American Airlines Group by 1,025.5% during the second quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,191,912 shares of the airline’s stock worth $21,538,000 after acquiring an additional 1,086,013 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi raised its position in American Airlines Group by 2,450.9% during the second quarter. Amundi now owns 1,176,913 shares of the airline’s stock worth $21,267,000 after acquiring an additional 1,130,775 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.44% of the company’s stock.

American Airlines Group Company Profile

American Airlines Group Inc. is a holding company whose principal business is operating a global airline through American Airlines and its regional partners. The company provides scheduled passenger and cargo air transportation, along with related services such as loyalty programs and travel offerings. Its network connects destinations across the United States and serves markets in the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. Regional flights are operated under the American Eagle brand by affiliated carriers.