Zacks Research Has Bearish Forecast for AAL FY2026 Earnings

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their FY2026 EPS estimates for American Airlines Group in a report issued on Tuesday, April 15th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now expects that the airline will earn $2.43 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $2.66. 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 Q1 2027 earnings at $1.00 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.71 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on AAL. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded shares of American Airlines Group from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $16.00 to $8.00 in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Citigroup reduced their target price on American Airlines Group from $21.50 to $20.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 18th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a $12.00 target price (down previously from $20.00) on shares of American Airlines Group in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. Raymond James lowered their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $23.00 to $15.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Finally, Melius Research raised American Airlines Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, American Airlines Group has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $16.95.

American Airlines Group Stock Performance

Shares of AAL opened at $9.46 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.30, a P/E/G ratio of 0.21 and a beta of 1.17. American Airlines Group has a fifty-two week low of $8.50 and a fifty-two week high of $19.10. The business’s 50-day moving average is $12.26 and its two-hundred day moving average is $14.29.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Airlines Group

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Voloridge Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of American Airlines Group during the fourth quarter worth about $60,190,000. Primecap Management Co. CA increased its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 5.0% during the fourth quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 60,225,707 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $1,049,734,000 after acquiring an additional 2,886,041 shares during the period. Two Sigma Advisers LP bought a new stake in American Airlines Group during the fourth quarter worth approximately $42,693,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new stake in American Airlines Group in the fourth quarter worth approximately $40,333,000. Finally, Alyeska Investment Group L.P. bought a new stake in American Airlines Group in the fourth quarter worth about $35,141,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at American Airlines Group

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 completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 112,412 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,927,865.80. The trade was a 31.59 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Company 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.