Seaport Res Ptn Has Bullish Forecast for AAL Q3 Earnings

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn increased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of American Airlines Group in a report issued on Thursday, January 23rd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie now forecasts that the airline will post earnings of $0.75 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.65. Seaport Res Ptn has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for American Airlines Group’s current full-year earnings is $1.73 per share.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 23rd. The airline reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.47. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 18.62% and a net margin of 0.51%.

A number of other analysts have also commented on AAL. Citigroup raised their price target on American Airlines Group from $19.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of American Airlines Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $12.00 to $20.00 in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $18.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on American Airlines Group from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, TD Cowen raised American Airlines Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $17.00 to $25.00 in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $18.99.

American Airlines Group Stock Performance

NASDAQ AAL opened at $17.15 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $11.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.35. American Airlines Group has a fifty-two week low of $9.07 and a fifty-two week high of $19.10. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $16.82 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $13.35.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Airlines Group

In other news, CEO Robert D. Isom, Jr. sold 102,441 shares of American Airlines Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.21, for a total transaction of $1,763,009.61. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 2,967,984 shares in the company, valued at $51,079,004.64. This trade represents a 3.34 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Angela Owens sold 51,906 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.15, for a total value of $890,187.90. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 112,412 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,927,865.80. The trade was a 31.59 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.49% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Airlines Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Austin Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of American Airlines Group during the third quarter worth approximately $723,000. U S Global Investors Inc. raised its position in American Airlines Group by 5.9% during the 3rd quarter. U S Global Investors Inc. now owns 9,088,188 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $102,151,000 after purchasing an additional 508,119 shares in the last quarter. Centiva Capital LP lifted its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 199.9% in the 3rd quarter. Centiva Capital LP now owns 149,304 shares of the airline’s stock worth $1,678,000 after buying an additional 99,513 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 743.1% during the 3rd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,246,742 shares of the airline’s stock worth $14,013,000 after buying an additional 1,098,865 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 107.6% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,519,904 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $17,084,000 after buying an additional 787,671 shares during the period. 52.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.