American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) Given New $14.00 Price Target at Citigroup

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) had its price objective dropped by research analysts at Citigroup from $21.00 to $14.00 in a research report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the airline’s stock. Citigroup’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 34.19% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on American Airlines Group from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on shares of American Airlines Group from $15.00 to $12.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Rothschild & Co Redburn reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $12.50 price target (down from $17.00) on shares of American Airlines Group in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $17.00 to $12.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Finally, Bank of America boosted their target price on American Airlines Group from $15.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $15.03.

American Airlines Group Trading Down 3.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:AAL traded down $0.37 during trading on Friday, reaching $10.43. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 41,601,572 shares, compared to its average volume of 67,664,641. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.89 billion, a PE ratio of 61.15 and a beta of 1.22. American Airlines Group has a 12 month low of $8.50 and a 12 month high of $16.50. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $13.49 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $13.44.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The airline reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.38 by ($0.22). The company had revenue of $14 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.12 billion. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 5.90% and a net margin of 0.20%.The company’s revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.86 earnings per share. American Airlines Group has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.500–0.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.700 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that American Airlines Group will post 2.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of American Airlines Group

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in shares of American Airlines Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $10,917,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its position in American Airlines Group by 51.5% during the 3rd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 868,776 shares of the airline’s stock worth $9,765,000 after acquiring an additional 295,298 shares during the period. Neo Ivy Capital Management grew its stake in American Airlines Group by 443.4% during the 3rd quarter. Neo Ivy Capital Management now owns 195,838 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $2,201,000 after purchasing an additional 159,800 shares during the last quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. grew its stake in American Airlines Group by 80.1% during the 3rd quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 171,048 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $1,923,000 after purchasing an additional 76,081 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 9,081.4% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 117,798 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $1,324,000 after purchasing an additional 116,515 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 52.44% of the company’s stock.

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.