Zacks Research Has Negative Estimate for AAL Q2 Earnings

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2027 earnings per share estimates for shares of American Airlines Group in a research note issued on Thursday, May 14th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the airline will earn $0.34 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.35. The consensus estimate for American Airlines Group’s current full-year earnings is ($0.07) per share.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The airline reported ($0.40) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.45) by $0.05. American Airlines Group had a net margin of 0.36% and a negative return on equity of 9.11%. The firm had revenue of $13.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.13 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted ($0.59) earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. American Airlines Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at -0.400-1.100 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at -0.200-0.200 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on AAL. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of American Airlines Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 25th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of American Airlines Group in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Citigroup dropped their target price on American Airlines Group from $21.00 to $14.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 20th. Raymond James Financial reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of American Airlines Group in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $14.67.

American Airlines Group Stock Performance

NASDAQ AAL opened at $12.70 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $8.40 billion, a PE ratio of 40.97 and a beta of 1.28. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $11.50 and a 200-day moving average of $13.29. American Airlines Group has a 52-week low of $10.09 and a 52-week high of $16.50.

Institutional Trading of American Airlines Group

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in American Airlines Group during the third quarter worth $30,000. West Branch Capital LLC acquired a new stake in American Airlines Group in the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 102.0% during the fourth quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 2,353 shares of the airline’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 1,188 shares during the last quarter. Guerra Advisors Inc bought a new stake in American Airlines Group in the third quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. increased its position in American Airlines Group by 845.1% during the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 3,251 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 2,907 shares during the period. 52.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.