Zacks Research Analysts Reduce Earnings Estimates for AAL

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) – Zacks Research cut their Q2 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for American Airlines Group in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, May 14th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the airline will post earnings of $0.34 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.35. The consensus estimate for American Airlines Group’s current full-year earnings is ($0.07) per share.

AAL has been the subject of several other reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded American Airlines Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 25th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $13.50 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Susquehanna lowered their target price on American Airlines Group from $17.00 to $16.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on American Airlines Group from $17.00 to $12.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn restated a “neutral” rating and set a $12.50 price target (down from $17.00) on shares of American Airlines Group in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $14.67.

American Airlines Group Trading Down 0.1%

AAL opened at $12.70 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $11.50 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $13.29. American Airlines Group has a 1-year low of $10.09 and a 1-year high of $16.50. The company has a market cap of $8.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.97 and a beta of 1.28.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The airline reported ($0.40) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.45) by $0.05. The company had revenue of $13.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.13 billion. American Airlines Group had a net margin of 0.36% and a negative return on equity of 9.11%. American Airlines Group’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted ($0.59) EPS. American Airlines Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at -0.400-1.100 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at -0.200-0.200 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Airlines Group

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Entropy Technologies LP purchased a new position in American Airlines Group during the 1st quarter worth $6,423,000. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund purchased a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group in the first quarter valued at about $8,678,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 569.4% during the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 9,687,232 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $104,041,000 after purchasing an additional 8,240,100 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia lifted its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 73.7% during the first quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 34,590 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $370,000 after purchasing an additional 14,680 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its holdings in American Airlines Group by 15.7% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 153,390 shares of the airline’s stock worth $1,647,000 after purchasing an additional 20,772 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 52.44% of the company’s stock.

About American Airlines Group

American Airlines Group Inc is a leading global airline holding company headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. Formed in December 2013 through the merger of AMR Corporation (parent of American Airlines) and US Airways Group, the company operates one of the world’s largest passenger and cargo networks. Its subsidiaries include American Airlines, which provides mainline service, and American Eagle, a network of regional carriers operating short- and medium-haul routes on behalf of the mainline carrier.

The company offers scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo to more than 350 destinations in over 50 countries.