Seaport Res Ptn Has Bearish Estimate for AAL Q1 Earnings

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of American Airlines Group in a research note issued on Wednesday, March 26th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie now expects that the airline will post earnings of ($0.64) per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of ($0.40). Seaport Res Ptn currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. 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 Q2 2025 earnings at $1.30 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.52 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on the company. UBS Group raised American Airlines Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. Raymond James reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $23.00 target price (down from $24.00) on shares of American Airlines Group in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Melius Research upgraded shares of American Airlines Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on shares of American Airlines Group to $18.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 9th. Finally, Melius upgraded shares of American Airlines Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $23.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, January 6th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $19.30.

American Airlines Group Price Performance

American Airlines Group stock opened at $10.70 on Friday. American Airlines Group has a 1 year low of $9.07 and a 1 year high of $19.10. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $14.63 and its 200-day moving average price is $14.47. The stock has a market cap of $7.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.39, a PEG ratio of 0.21 and a beta of 1.27.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 23rd. The airline reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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%.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Angela Owens sold 51,906 shares of American Airlines Group stock in a transaction on Monday, January 27th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at approximately $1,927,865.80. This trade represents a 31.59 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.49% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Airlines Group

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Centiva Capital LP raised its holdings in American Airlines Group by 199.9% in the third quarter. Centiva Capital LP now owns 149,304 shares of the airline’s stock worth $1,678,000 after purchasing an additional 99,513 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of American Airlines Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,858,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. purchased a new stake in American Airlines Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $9,482,000. Amundi boosted its stake in American Airlines Group by 31,647.8% in the fourth quarter. Amundi now owns 426,691 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $7,510,000 after acquiring an additional 425,347 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in American Airlines Group by 92.8% in the third quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 341,525 shares of the airline’s stock worth $3,839,000 after purchasing an additional 164,376 shares during the last quarter. 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.