Q1 2025 EPS Estimates for American Airlines Group Inc. Decreased by Zacks Research (NASDAQ:AAL)

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of American Airlines Group in a research note issued on Monday, August 26th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now forecasts that the airline will post earnings per share of $0.04 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.07. The consensus estimate for American Airlines Group’s current full-year earnings is $0.96 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for American Airlines Group’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.96 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $0.82 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on AAL. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of American Airlines Group from $20.00 to $16.50 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $21.00 to $15.00 in a research report on Friday, July 26th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $20.00 to $18.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, June 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of American Airlines Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $17.00 to $12.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 29th. Finally, TD Securities dropped their target price on shares of American Airlines Group from $10.00 to $7.00 in a report on Friday, July 26th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, American Airlines Group presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $13.73.

American Airlines Group Price Performance

AAL opened at $10.15 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $10.51 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $12.72. American Airlines Group has a 1-year low of $9.07 and a 1-year high of $16.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.21 and a beta of 1.44.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 25th. The airline reported $1.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.04 by $0.05. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 19.49% and a negative net margin of 0.23%. The company had revenue of $14.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.38 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.92 EPS. American Airlines Group’s revenue was up 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Airlines Group

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC purchased a new stake in American Airlines Group in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC grew its position in American Airlines Group by 51.3% during the first quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,345 shares of the airline’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 795 shares during the period. GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new position in American Airlines Group during the first quarter worth about $38,000. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC acquired a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.44% of the company’s stock.

American Airlines Group Company Profile

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.