Seaport Res Ptn Issues Pessimistic Estimate for AAL Earnings

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of American Airlines Group in a research report issued on Wednesday, March 26th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie now anticipates that the airline will post earnings per share of ($0.64) for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of ($0.40). Seaport Res Ptn has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for American Airlines Group’s current full-year earnings is $2.42 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for American Airlines Group’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.30 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.52 EPS.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The airline reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.47. American Airlines Group had a net margin of 1.56% and a negative return on equity of 28.56%.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on AAL. Susquehanna lowered their price target on American Airlines Group from $20.00 to $18.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on American Airlines Group to $18.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 9th. Melius raised shares of American Airlines Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $23.00 target price for the company in a report on Monday, January 6th. Scotiabank raised shares of American Airlines Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $20.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, Raymond James reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $23.00 price objective (down previously from $24.00) on shares of American Airlines Group in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $19.30.

American Airlines Group Trading Down 3.9 %

AAL stock opened at $10.70 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $14.63 and its 200 day moving average is $14.45. American Airlines Group has a 12-month low of $9.07 and a 12-month high of $19.10. The stock has a market cap of $7.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.39, a PEG ratio of 0.21 and a beta of 1.27.

Insider Activity at American Airlines Group

In other news, SVP Angela Owens sold 51,906 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.15, for a total transaction of $890,187.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 112,412 shares in the company, valued at $1,927,865.80. This trade represents a 31.59 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.49% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Airlines Group

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in American Airlines Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Brooklyn Investment Group raised its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 133.1% in the fourth quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 1,592 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 909 shares in the last quarter. Elequin Capital LP boosted its holdings in American Airlines Group by 208.5% in the fourth quarter. Elequin Capital LP now owns 1,749 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 1,182 shares during the period. Bfsg LLC grew its stake in American Airlines Group by 269.3% during the 4th quarter. Bfsg LLC now owns 2,057 shares of the airline’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 1,500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bernard Wealth Management Corp. purchased a new stake in American Airlines Group during the 4th quarter worth about $42,000. 52.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About American Airlines Group

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.