What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Forecast for AAL FY2026 Earnings?

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) – Seaport Res Ptn cut their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for American Airlines Group in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 8th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie now expects that the airline will earn $2.35 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $2.50. The consensus estimate for American Airlines Group’s current full-year earnings is $2.42 per share.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on AAL. StockNews.com downgraded American Airlines Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. Melius raised American Airlines Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $23.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Melius Research raised shares of American Airlines Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 6th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $18.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $12.00 price objective (down from $20.00) on shares of American Airlines Group in a research note on Tuesday, April 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $16.95.

American Airlines Group Price Performance

Shares of AAL stock opened at $11.12 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $7.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.75, a PEG ratio of 0.21 and a beta of 1.17. American Airlines Group has a 1 year low of $8.50 and a 1 year high of $19.10. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $13.14 and a 200-day moving average price of $14.38.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 23rd. The airline reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.47. American Airlines Group had a net margin of 1.56% and a negative return on equity of 28.56%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AAL. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of American Airlines Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Brooklyn Investment Group boosted its stake in American Airlines Group by 133.1% during the fourth quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 1,592 shares of the airline’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 909 shares during the period. Elequin Capital LP increased its position in American Airlines Group by 208.5% during the fourth quarter. Elequin Capital LP now owns 1,749 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 1,182 shares during the last quarter. Bfsg LLC raised its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 269.3% in the fourth quarter. Bfsg LLC now owns 2,057 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 1,500 shares during the period. Finally, Bernard Wealth Management Corp. bought a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group in the 4th quarter worth about $42,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 52.44% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Angela Owens sold 51,906 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.15, for a total value of $890,187.90. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 112,412 shares in the company, valued at $1,927,865.80. The trade was a 31.59 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.49% of the company’s stock.

About American Airlines Group

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.