Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of AAL Q2 Earnings

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of American Airlines Group in a research report issued on Thursday, February 13th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now anticipates that the airline will earn $1.19 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.12. The consensus estimate for American Airlines Group’s current full-year earnings is $2.39 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for American Airlines Group’s Q1 2026 earnings at $1.00 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.85 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on AAL. Melius Research raised American Airlines Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 6th. Barclays increased their price objective on American Airlines Group from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. Jefferies Financial Group raised American Airlines Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $12.00 to $20.00 in a report on Monday, January 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised American Airlines Group from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $14.00 to $24.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. Finally, Susquehanna dropped their target price on American Airlines Group from $20.00 to $18.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $18.88.

American Airlines Group Stock Performance

American Airlines Group stock opened at $16.08 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $17.23 and a two-hundred day moving average of $13.94. American Airlines Group has a one year low of $9.07 and a one year high of $19.10. The stock has a market cap of $10.57 billion, a PE ratio of 14.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 1.35.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 23rd. The airline reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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%.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Airlines Group

In other news, SVP Angela Owens sold 51,906 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.15, for a total value of $890,187.90. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now 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 legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Robert D. Isom, Jr. sold 102,441 shares of the firm’s 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 2,967,984 shares in the company, valued at approximately $51,079,004.64. This trade represents a 3.34 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.49% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Airlines Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of American Airlines Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its position in American Airlines Group by 133.1% during the fourth quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 1,592 shares of the airline’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 909 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in American Airlines Group by 56.2% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,533 shares of the airline’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 911 shares in the last quarter. Elequin Capital LP lifted its position in American Airlines Group by 208.5% during the fourth quarter. Elequin Capital LP now owns 1,749 shares of the airline’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 1,182 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bfsg LLC lifted its position in American Airlines Group by 269.3% during the fourth quarter. Bfsg LLC now owns 2,057 shares of the airline’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 1,500 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 52.44% of the company’s stock.

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.