Weiss Ratings Reiterates “Hold (C-)” Rating for American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL)

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL)‘s stock had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by investment analysts at Weiss Ratings in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,Weiss Ratings reports.

AAL has been the subject of a number of other research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $8.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 27th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on shares of American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. Raymond James Financial set a $14.00 price target on American Airlines Group in a report on Monday, August 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on American Airlines Group from $17.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, September 12th. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on American Airlines Group from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $16.65.

American Airlines Group Stock Performance

American Airlines Group stock opened at $13.78 on Friday. American Airlines Group has a fifty-two week low of $8.50 and a fifty-two week high of $19.10. The company has a market capitalization of $9.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.02, a PEG ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.36. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $12.44 and a 200-day simple moving average of $11.65.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The airline reported ($0.17) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.27) by $0.10. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 18.14% and a net margin of 1.11%.The company had revenue of $13.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.65 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.30 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up .3% compared to the same quarter last year. American Airlines Group has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.450-0.750 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 0.650-0.950 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that American Airlines Group will post 2.42 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Airlines Group

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AAL. Bogart Wealth LLC raised its holdings in American Airlines Group by 1,300.0% during the first quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 2,800 shares of the airline’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 2,600 shares during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. purchased a new position in shares of American Airlines Group in the first quarter valued at $30,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC raised its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 58.0% during the 1st quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 2,839 shares of the airline’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 1,042 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 121.4% in the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,117 shares of the airline’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 1,709 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in American Airlines Group by 1,022.1% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,466 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $50,000 after acquiring an additional 4,068 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 52.44% 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.