Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund Makes New Investment in American Airlines Group Inc. $AAL

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund bought a new stake in American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund bought 808,000 shares of the airline’s stock, valued at approximately $8,678,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of AAL. West Branch Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of American Airlines Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Center for Financial Planning Inc. increased its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 377.4% during the fourth quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 2,530 shares of the airline’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 2,000 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 33.1% during the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 3,816 shares of the airline’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 949 shares during the period. Clearstead Advisors LLC lifted its position in American Airlines Group by 140.3% in the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 2,968 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 1,733 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted 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 worth $50,000 after purchasing an additional 2,217 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently commented on AAL shares. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on American Airlines Group from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $21.00 to $18.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Zacks Research raised shares of American Airlines Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Weiss Ratings raised shares of American Airlines Group from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of American Airlines Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $19.03.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Airlines Group

In other news, COO David Seymour sold 69,343 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.00, for a total transaction of $1,178,831.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 1,025,489 shares in the company, valued at $17,433,313. This represents a 6.33% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

American Airlines Group Stock Performance

NASDAQ:AAL opened at $15.36 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $15.47 and its 200 day simple moving average is $13.68. The company has a market cap of $10.17 billion, a P/E ratio of -31.35 and a beta of 1.32. American Airlines Group Inc. has a 52-week low of $10.09 and a 52-week high of $18.79.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The airline reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.12. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 9.11% and a negative net margin of 0.56%.The firm had revenue of $16.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.70 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.95 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 16.3% compared to the same quarter last year. American Airlines Group has set its Q3 2026 guidance at -0.700–0.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at -0.650-0.650 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that American Airlines Group Inc. will post 0.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

American Airlines Group Profile

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.