Commerce Bank Takes Position in American Airlines Group Inc. $AAL

Commerce Bank purchased a new position in shares of American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 41,640 shares of the airline’s stock, valued at approximately $752,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in American Airlines Group by 21.8% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,276 shares of the airline’s stock worth $66,000 after buying an additional 766 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in American Airlines Group by 6.6% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 13,251 shares of the airline’s stock worth $149,000 after acquiring an additional 823 shares during the last quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC increased its position in American Airlines Group by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 20,205 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $217,000 after acquiring an additional 871 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC increased its position in American Airlines Group by 33.1% in the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 3,816 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 949 shares during the period. Finally, Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 4.9% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 20,631 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $222,000 after acquiring an additional 966 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.44% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $16.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on American Airlines Group from $13.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Barclays upped their price target on American Airlines Group from $16.00 to $19.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Zacks Research cut American Airlines Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Finally, Melius Research downgraded American Airlines Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $15.00 to $19.00 in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $18.86.

American Airlines Group Price Performance

Shares of American Airlines Group stock opened at $13.84 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $9.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -28.24 and a beta of 1.34. American Airlines Group Inc. has a one year low of $10.09 and a one year high of $18.79. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $15.74 and its 200 day moving average is $13.71.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The airline reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $16.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.70 billion. American Airlines Group had a negative net margin of 0.56% and a negative return on equity of 9.11%. American Airlines Group’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.95 EPS. 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. On average, sell-side analysts expect that American Airlines Group Inc. will post -0.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other American Airlines Group news, SVP Angela Owens sold 40,077 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.26, for a total value of $611,575.02. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 178,799 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,728,472.74. This trade represents a 18.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, COO David Seymour sold 56,456 shares of American Airlines Group stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.00, for a total transaction of $1,016,208.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 969,033 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,442,594. This represents a 5.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 205,044 shares of company stock valued at $3,407,451 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

American Airlines Group News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting American Airlines Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: American Airlines’ second-quarter results compared favorably with many travel and vacation-provider peers. The company reported adjusted earnings of $0.15 per share, exceeding the $0.03 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 16.3% year over year to $16.74 billion. Q2 Earnings Highs And Lows: American Airlines Vs The Rest Of The Consumer Discretionary Travel and Vacation Providers Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent industry comparisons highlight American’s earnings performance but do not identify a new company-specific operating catalyst. Its negative net margin and negative return on equity remain concerns despite the quarterly earnings beat. Q2 Earnings Highs and Lows: American Airlines Vs The Rest of the Consumer Discretionary Travel and Vacation Providers Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: The reported August short-interest data showed zero shares sold short, but the figures included an unexplained “NaN” change and a zero-day short-interest ratio. As a result, the data does not provide a reliable indication of investor positioning.
• Neutral Sentiment: General airline-stock research and an article focused on SkyWest’s valuation offer limited direct information about American Airlines’ near-term earnings outlook or valuation. Best Airline Stocks To Research
• Negative Sentiment: TD Cowen lowered its expectations for American Airlines’ stock price, adding analyst pressure after the company’s mixed profitability outlook. American’s guidance calls for a projected third-quarter loss and a wide full-year earnings range. TD Cowen Has Lowered Expectations for American Airlines Group Stock Price
• Negative Sentiment: United Airlines announced its largest international expansion, adding 10 new destinations for 2027. The move underscores intensifying competition for international passengers and could weigh on American’s growth and pricing prospects. Why United Airlines Stock Is Flying Higher Than Delta and American Today

American Airlines Group Company 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.