Seaport Res Ptn Has Pessimistic Outlook of AAL Q2 Earnings

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of American Airlines Group in a report issued on Tuesday, April 8th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie now anticipates that the airline will post earnings per share of $0.70 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.30. The consensus estimate for American Airlines Group’s current full-year earnings is $2.42 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for American Airlines Group’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.35 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $1.00 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on AAL. Raymond James decreased their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group from $23.00 to $15.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Bank of America lowered their price target on American Airlines Group from $16.00 to $12.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 3rd. Citigroup dropped their price objective on American Airlines Group from $21.50 to $20.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 18th. StockNews.com lowered American Airlines Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $12.00 target price (down from $20.00) on shares of American Airlines Group in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $16.95.

American Airlines Group Price Performance

Shares of AAL stock opened at $9.67 on Thursday. American Airlines Group has a 1-year low of $8.50 and a 1-year high of $19.10. The firm has a market cap of $6.36 billion, a PE ratio of 8.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.21 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a 50-day moving average of $12.85 and a two-hundred day moving average of $14.36.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The airline reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.47. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 28.56% and a net margin of 1.56%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Airlines Group

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 62,985,524 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $1,097,838,000 after purchasing an additional 953,766 shares during the period. Primecap Management Co. CA lifted its stake in American Airlines Group by 5.0% in the fourth quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 60,225,707 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $1,049,734,000 after buying an additional 2,886,041 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 22.0% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 5,437,904 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $94,783,000 after acquiring an additional 980,409 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 21.8% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,280,289 shares of the airline’s stock worth $92,043,000 after acquiring an additional 943,336 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Voloridge Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of American Airlines Group in the 4th quarter valued at $60,190,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 52.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at American Airlines Group

In related news, SVP Angela Owens sold 51,906 shares of American Airlines Group stock in a transaction on Monday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.15, for a total transaction of $890,187.90. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 112,412 shares in the company, valued at $1,927,865.80. This trade represents a 31.59 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.49% of the company’s stock.

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.