American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Citigroup Analyst Says

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) had its target price upped by investment analysts at Citigroup from $14.00 to $22.00 in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the airline’s stock. Citigroup’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 24.26% from the company’s current price.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded American Airlines Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 25th. Susquehanna reduced their price objective on American Airlines Group from $17.00 to $16.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 24th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $13.50 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $18.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, TD Cowen lowered their price objective on American Airlines Group from $17.00 to $13.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 9th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, American Airlines Group currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $16.47.

American Airlines Group Trading Up 0.8%

NASDAQ:AAL traded up $0.14 on Friday, hitting $17.70. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 95,124,299 shares, compared to its average volume of 74,700,797. American Airlines Group has a one year low of $10.09 and a one year high of $18.04. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $13.62 and a two-hundred day moving average of $13.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.24 and a beta of 1.35.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The airline reported ($0.40) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.45) by $0.05. The business had revenue of $13.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.13 billion. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 9.11% and a net margin of 0.36%.American Airlines Group’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned ($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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that American Airlines Group will post 0.13 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Airlines Group

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. West Branch Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group in the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its stake in American Airlines Group by 102.0% in the fourth quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 2,353 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 1,188 shares during the last quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. raised its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 377.4% during the 4th quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 2,530 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 2,000 shares during the last quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in American Airlines Group by 140.3% during the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 2,968 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 1,733 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its stake in American Airlines Group by 208.2% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 3,282 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 2,217 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.