Airline Stocks To Follow Today – May 22nd

American Airlines Group, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines are the three Airline stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat’s stock screener tool. Airline stocks are shares of publicly traded companies that operate air transportation services, including passenger and cargo flights. By buying these shares, investors gain fractional ownership in the airline and participate in its profits, potential dividends, and changes in market valuation. Airline stocks tend to be highly sensitive to economic cycles, fuel‐price swings, regulatory shifts, and trends in travel demand. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Airline stocks within the last several days.

American Airlines Group (AAL)

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, D.C., as well as through partner gateways in London, Doha, Madrid, Seattle/Tacoma, Sydney, and Tokyo.

AAL stock traded up $0.14 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $11.38. The company had a trading volume of 24,358,676 shares, compared to its average volume of 41,107,085. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $10.52 and a 200-day moving average price of $13.99. The company has a market capitalization of $7.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.95, a P/E/G ratio of 0.21 and a beta of 1.31. American Airlines Group has a 1 year low of $8.50 and a 1 year high of $19.10.

United Airlines (UAL)

United Airlines Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides air transportation services in North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, the Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America. The company transports people and cargo through its mainline and regional fleets. It also offers catering, ground handling, flight academy, and maintenance services for third parties.

UAL traded up $2.86 during trading on Thursday, reaching $76.19. The stock had a trading volume of 3,218,719 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,591,523. The business has a 50-day moving average of $70.80 and a 200-day moving average of $88.08. United Airlines has a one year low of $37.02 and a one year high of $116.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.81. The stock has a market cap of $24.88 billion, a PE ratio of 8.05, a PEG ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.39.

Southwest Airlines (LUV)

Southwest Airlines Co. operates as a passenger airline company that provides scheduled air transportation services in the United States and near-international markets. As of December 31, 2023, the company operated a total fleet of 817 Boeing 737 aircraft; and served 121 destinations in 42 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as ten near-international countries, including Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Aruba, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos.

Shares of LUV traded down $0.47 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $31.30. The stock had a trading volume of 7,480,960 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,080,986. The company has a current ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The company has a market capitalization of $17.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.18. The company’s 50-day moving average is $29.52 and its 200 day moving average is $31.10. Southwest Airlines has a 12-month low of $23.58 and a 12-month high of $36.12.