Seaport Res Ptn Issues Negative Estimate for AAL Earnings

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of American Airlines Group in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, January 21st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie now expects that the airline will earn $0.10 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.15. Seaport Res Ptn 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. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for American Airlines Group’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.45 EPS.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The airline reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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%.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on AAL. TD Cowen raised American Airlines Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $17.00 to $25.00 in a research note on Monday, January 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $15.00 target price on shares of American Airlines Group in a report on Friday, November 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of 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 increased their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $19.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Finally, UBS Group raised shares of American Airlines Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $19.05.

American Airlines Group Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of American Airlines Group stock opened at $18.66 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $12.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 56.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.35. American Airlines Group has a 52-week low of $9.07 and a 52-week high of $19.10. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $16.51 and its 200-day simple moving average is $13.12.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Robert D. Isom, Jr. sold 102,441 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.21, for a total transaction of $1,763,009.61. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 2,967,984 shares in the company, valued at $51,079,004.64. This trade represents a 3.34 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 0.49% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of American Airlines Group

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AAL. Brooklyn Investment Group raised its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 133.1% in the 4th quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 1,592 shares of the airline’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 909 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 56.2% in 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 in the last quarter. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group during the 3rd quarter worth about $55,000. KBC Group NV increased its position in American Airlines Group by 55.8% during the 3rd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 6,152 shares of the airline’s stock worth $69,000 after purchasing an additional 2,204 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in American Airlines Group by 44.3% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 9,932 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $112,000 after buying an additional 3,047 shares during the period. 52.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.