Zacks Research Has Positive Estimate for AAL Q2 Earnings

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of American Airlines Group in a research report issued on Thursday, August 14th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the airline will post earnings per share of $0.42 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.38. The consensus estimate for American Airlines Group’s current full-year earnings is $2.42 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for American Airlines Group’s Q2 2027 earnings at $0.75 EPS.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The airline reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $14.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.27 billion. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 24.55% and a net margin of 1.05%.The business’s revenue was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.09 EPS. American Airlines Group has set its Q3 2025 guidance at -0.600–0.100 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also commented on AAL. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Barclays lifted their target price on American Airlines Group from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. UBS Group raised their price target on American Airlines Group from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, July 7th. TD Cowen raised their price target on American Airlines Group to $13.00 and gave the stock an “unchanged” rating in a report on Friday, April 25th. Finally, Bank of America raised their price target on American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $16.82.

American Airlines Group Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of AAL opened at $13.22 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $8.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.53, a PEG ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 1.43. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $11.72 and a 200-day moving average of $11.92. American Airlines Group has a 52 week low of $8.50 and a 52 week high of $19.10.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Airlines Group

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in American Airlines Group by 5.6% in the 4th quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 38,133 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $665,000 after acquiring an additional 2,011 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in American Airlines Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $3,858,000. CreativeOne Wealth LLC acquired a new position in American Airlines Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $243,000. Guggenheim Capital LLC raised its holdings in American Airlines Group by 74.6% in the 4th quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 54,617 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $952,000 after acquiring an additional 23,335 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new position in American Airlines Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $220,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.44% of the company’s stock.

American Airlines Group Company Profile

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.