Seaport Res Ptn Issues Positive Estimate for AAL Earnings

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for American Airlines Group in a research report issued on Thursday, January 23rd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie now anticipates that the airline will post earnings of $0.75 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.65. Seaport Res Ptn currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for American Airlines Group’s current full-year earnings is $1.73 per share.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The airline reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.47. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 18.62% and a net margin of 0.51%.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on American Airlines Group from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Citigroup raised their target price on American Airlines Group from $19.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. TD Cowen raised American Airlines Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $17.00 to $25.00 in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Melius raised American Airlines Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $23.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Raymond James reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $23.00 price objective (down from $24.00) on shares of American Airlines Group in a research report on Friday. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $18.99.

American Airlines Group Price Performance

NASDAQ AAL opened at $17.20 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.30 billion, a PE ratio of 52.12, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.35. American Airlines Group has a 1 year low of $9.07 and a 1 year high of $19.10. The business’s 50-day moving average is $16.71 and its 200 day moving average is $13.26.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AAL. Brooklyn Investment Group boosted its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 133.1% during the 4th quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 1,592 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 909 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 56.2% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,533 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 911 shares during the last quarter. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group during the 3rd quarter valued at about $55,000. KBC Group NV raised its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 55.8% during the 3rd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 6,152 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $69,000 after buying an additional 2,204 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Heck Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group during the 4th quarter valued at about $98,000. Institutional investors own 52.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Airlines Group

In other news, CEO Robert D. Isom, Jr. sold 102,441 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.21, for a total transaction of $1,763,009.61. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 2,967,984 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $51,079,004.64. The trade was a 3.34 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 0.49% of the company’s stock.

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.