American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) Upgraded to “Hold” at Argus

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) was upgraded by analysts at Argus to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and set a $17.00 price target on shares of American Airlines Group in a research note on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on American Airlines Group from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on American Airlines Group in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $17.00 price target on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of American Airlines Group in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $16.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $17.59.

American Airlines Group Price Performance

Shares of AAL stock opened at $13.51 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $14.97 and its 200 day moving average price is $13.31. American Airlines Group has a 1-year low of $8.50 and a 1-year high of $17.40. The company has a market cap of $8.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 79.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.23.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The airline reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.38 by ($0.22). American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 5.90% and a net margin of 0.20%.The business had revenue of $14 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.12 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.86 EPS. American Airlines Group’s revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. American Airlines Group has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.500–0.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.700 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that American Airlines Group will post 2.42 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in American Airlines Group in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. West Branch Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of American Airlines Group in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its holdings in American Airlines Group by 102.0% during the fourth quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 2,353 shares of the airline’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 1,188 shares in the last quarter. Guerra Advisors Inc acquired a new stake in American Airlines Group during the third quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. increased its holdings in 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 buying an additional 2,907 shares in the last quarter. 52.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

American Airlines Group Company Profile

American Airlines Group Inc is a leading global airline holding company headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. Formed in December 2013 through the merger of AMR Corporation (parent of American Airlines) and US Airways Group, the company operates one of the world’s largest passenger and cargo networks. Its subsidiaries include American Airlines, which provides mainline service, and American Eagle, a network of regional carriers operating short- and medium-haul routes on behalf of the mainline carrier.

The company offers scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo to more than 350 destinations in over 50 countries.