BMO Capital Markets Raises American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) Price Target to $19.50

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) had its price objective hoisted by investment analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $13.50 to $19.50 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “market perform” rating on the airline’s stock. BMO Capital Markets’ price target suggests a potential upside of 9.14% from the company’s current price.

AAL has been the subject of several other research reports. Barclays increased their target price on shares of American Airlines Group from $16.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. 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. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $13.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Bank of America raised their price objective on American Airlines Group from $16.00 to $19.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, American Airlines Group has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $18.89.

American Airlines Group Stock Performance

NASDAQ AAL traded down $0.28 during trading on Thursday, hitting $17.87. The stock had a trading volume of 53,899,645 shares, compared to its average volume of 76,875,234. The company has a market capitalization of $11.82 billion, a PE ratio of 57.70 and a beta of 1.31. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $14.07 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $13.63. American Airlines Group has a 12 month low of $10.09 and a 12 month high of $18.79.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The airline reported ($0.40) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.45) by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $13.91 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.13 billion. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 9.11% and a net margin of 0.36%.The business’s revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.59) EPS. 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. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that American Airlines Group will post 0.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at American Airlines Group

In related news, COO David Seymour sold 56,456 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.00, for a total value of $1,016,208.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 969,033 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,442,594. This trade represents a 5.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Airlines Group

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. 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 holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 102.0% in the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 2,353 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 1,188 shares during the period. Center for Financial Planning Inc. lifted its stake in American Airlines Group by 377.4% in the 4th quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 2,530 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 2,000 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC grew its holdings in American Airlines Group by 33.1% during the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 3,816 shares of the airline’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 949 shares during the period. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its position in American Airlines Group by 140.3% during the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 2,968 shares of the airline’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 1,733 shares during the last quarter. 52.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About American Airlines Group

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.