Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for American Airlines Group (AAL)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL):

• 3/13/2025 – American Airlines Group was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 3/13/2025 – American Airlines Group had its price target raised by analysts at TD Cowen to $26.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/12/2025 – American Airlines Group had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Citigroup Inc..
• 3/12/2025 – American Airlines Group had its price target lowered by analysts at Bank of America Co. from $20.00 to $16.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/12/2025 – American Airlines Group had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $18.00 to $16.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 3/5/2025 – American Airlines Group had its price target raised by analysts at Citigroup Inc. to $21.50. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/3/2025 – American Airlines Group had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $30.00 to $26.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/26/2025 – American Airlines Group was upgraded by analysts at Redburn Partners from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $24.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/26/2025 – American Airlines Group was upgraded by analysts at Redburn Atlantic from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $24.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $18.00.
• 2/4/2025 – American Airlines Group had its price target lowered by analysts at Susquehanna from $20.00 to $18.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/29/2025 – American Airlines Group was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 1/24/2025 – American Airlines Group had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Raymond James. They now have a $23.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $24.00.
• 1/21/2025 – American Airlines Group was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 1/17/2025 – American Airlines Group was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America Co. from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $20.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $12.00.

American Airlines Group Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AAL traded up $0.59 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $11.46. 49,573,274 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 43,259,031. American Airlines Group Inc. has a 12 month low of $9.07 and a 12 month high of $19.10. The company has a market cap of $7.53 billion, a PE ratio of 10.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.21 and a beta of 1.27. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $15.95 and a 200-day moving average price of $14.46.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The airline reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.47. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 28.56% and a net margin of 1.56%. On average, analysts anticipate that American Airlines Group Inc. will post 2.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Robert D. Isom, Jr. sold 102,441 shares of American Airlines Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.21, for a total value of $1,763,009.61. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 2,967,984 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $51,079,004.64. The trade was a 3.34 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Angela Owens sold 51,906 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.15, for a total value of $890,187.90. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 112,412 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,927,865.80. This trade represents a 31.59 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.49% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Airlines Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 62,985,524 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $1,097,838,000 after purchasing an additional 953,766 shares in the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA grew its position in American Airlines Group by 5.0% during the fourth quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 60,225,707 shares of the airline’s stock worth $1,049,734,000 after buying an additional 2,886,041 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp increased its stake in American Airlines Group by 22.0% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 5,437,904 shares of the airline’s stock worth $94,783,000 after acquiring an additional 980,409 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 21.8% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,280,289 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $92,043,000 after acquiring an additional 943,336 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Voloridge Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group during the 4th quarter valued at about $60,190,000. 52.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.