Zacks Research Has Positive Forecast for AAL Q2 Earnings

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) – Zacks Research raised their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for American Airlines Group in a report released on Thursday, November 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the airline will post earnings of $0.59 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.54. 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 FY2027 earnings at $2.50 EPS.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The airline reported ($0.17) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.27) by $0.10. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 18.14% and a net margin of 1.11%.The business had revenue of $13.69 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.65 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.30 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up .3% on a year-over-year basis. American Airlines Group has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.450-0.750 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 0.650-0.950 EPS.

AAL has been the subject of several other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of American Airlines Group from $17.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, September 12th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. UBS Group increased their price target on American Airlines Group from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Weiss Ratings downgraded American Airlines Group from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Susquehanna lifted their target price on American Airlines Group from $10.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $16.65.

American Airlines Group Trading Down 2.4%

NASDAQ AAL opened at $12.76 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $12.43 and a 200 day simple moving average of $12.00. American Airlines Group has a 12 month low of $8.50 and a 12 month high of $19.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.84, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.36.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Airlines Group

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Assetmark Inc. purchased a new position in shares of American Airlines Group during the 1st quarter valued at about $30,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its position in American Airlines Group by 58.0% during the first quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 2,839 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 1,042 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in American Airlines Group during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Guerra Advisors Inc purchased a new position in shares of American Airlines Group during the third quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 845.1% in the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 3,251 shares of the airline’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 2,907 shares during the last quarter. 52.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.