Lecap Asset Management Ltd. Invests $459,000 in American Airlines Group Inc. $AAL

Lecap Asset Management Ltd. bought a new stake in American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 40,808 shares of the airline’s stock, valued at approximately $459,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 52.8% in the 2nd quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 4,339 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 1,500 shares during the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 1,022.1% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,466 shares of the airline’s stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 4,068 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in American Airlines Group in the second quarter valued at $65,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in American Airlines Group by 11.3% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 9,558 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $101,000 after acquiring an additional 969 shares during the period. Finally, Rexford Capital Inc. acquired a new stake in American Airlines Group during the second quarter worth about $115,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.44% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on AAL shares. BMO Capital Markets raised American Airlines Group to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of American Airlines Group in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $17.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of American Airlines Group in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of American Airlines Group in a report on Wednesday. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $17.36.

American Airlines Group Trading Up 1.7%

NASDAQ AAL opened at $15.99 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $10.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.59, a PEG ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 1.23. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $14.43 and its 200-day simple moving average is $13.00. American Airlines Group Inc. has a 52 week low of $8.50 and a 52 week high of $19.10.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The airline reported ($0.17) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.27) by $0.10. American Airlines Group had a net margin of 1.11% and a negative return on equity of 18.14%. The firm had revenue of $13.69 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.65 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.30 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .3% on a year-over-year basis. American Airlines Group has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.450-0.750 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 0.650-0.950 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that American Airlines Group Inc. will post 2.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About American Airlines Group

American Airlines Group Inc is a leading global airline holding company headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. Formed in December 2013 through the merger of AMR Corporation (parent of American Airlines) and US Airways Group, the company operates one of the world’s largest passenger and cargo networks. Its subsidiaries include American Airlines, which provides mainline service, and American Eagle, a network of regional carriers operating short- and medium-haul routes on behalf of the mainline carrier.

The company offers scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo to more than 350 destinations in over 50 countries.