American Airlines Group Inc. $AAL is U S Global Investors Inc.’s 3rd Largest Position

U S Global Investors Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) by 14.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 5,569,844 shares of the airline’s stock after selling 915,474 shares during the period. American Airlines Group comprises approximately 9.1% of U S Global Investors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. U S Global Investors Inc. owned 0.84% of American Airlines Group worth $85,386,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 1.3% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,978,006 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $33,413,000 after purchasing an additional 36,877 shares during the period. Brown Advisory Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 42.6% in the second quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 45,358 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $509,000 after purchasing an additional 13,539 shares during the period. California Public Employees Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 5.0% in the second quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 1,164,443 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $13,065,000 after purchasing an additional 55,059 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 6.6% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 13,251 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $149,000 after purchasing an additional 823 shares during the period. Finally, Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 34.4% in the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 1,315,532 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $14,760,000 after purchasing an additional 336,993 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 52.44% of the company’s stock.

More American Airlines Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting American Airlines Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat on the bottom line: reported EPS loss of $0.40 vs. consensus around a $0.45 loss and revenue grew ~10.8% year-over-year, which the market treated as evidence demand remains robust. American Airlines shares take off on narrower-than-expected loss, revenue beat
• Positive Sentiment: Management said premium travelers held up despite fuel-driven fare increases and described demand as strong on the earnings call — a demand signal investors favor. American Airlines Earnings Call: Demand Strong, Fuel Bites
• Positive Sentiment: American is in preliminary talks to expand its partnership with Alaska Air to extend international joint-venture reach — a move that could lift network strength and revenue per passenger if it advances. American Airlines, Alaska Air explore deeper international partnership, sources say
• Neutral Sentiment: Brand/experience investment: a new, large Nashville lounge is aimed at improving customer experience and loyalty — supportive long term but not an immediate earnings lever. American Airlines’ massive new airport lounge will be the biggest in Nashville. It’s designed to feel like home
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO publicly dismissed a merger with United as anti-competitive, leaving strategy focused on partnerships and organic growth rather than consolidation. American Airlines CEO says merger with United would be ‘bad for customers’
• Negative Sentiment: Major negative: management warned jet fuel costs will rise by about $4 billion, prompting a cut to full-year 2026 guidance (EPS now -0.40 to -1.10) and wider Q2 guidance — a material drag on profitability that drove the guidance reset. American Airlines Cuts Profit Outlook After Fuel Prices Soar
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical risk (Middle East tensions) is cited as the driver of higher fuel costs and remains an uncertain upside risk to margins and guidance durability. Airline Stock Brushes Off Lowered Full-Year Outlook

American Airlines Group Stock Up 2.4%

American Airlines Group stock opened at $11.78 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $11.77 and a two-hundred day moving average of $13.25. The firm has a market cap of $7.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 69.29 and a beta of 1.25. American Airlines Group Inc. has a twelve month low of $9.21 and a twelve month high of $16.50.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The airline reported ($0.40) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.45) by $0.05. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 5.90% and a net margin of 0.20%.The firm had revenue of $13.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.13 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted ($0.59) EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. American Airlines Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at -0.400-1.100 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at -0.200-0.200 EPS. Equities analysts expect that American Airlines Group Inc. will post -1.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AAL has been the subject of a number of research reports. Bank of America boosted their price target on American Airlines Group from $15.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of American Airlines Group in a report on Friday, March 27th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on American Airlines Group from $17.00 to $12.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 16th. TD Cowen lowered their price target on American Airlines Group from $17.00 to $13.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $12.50 price target (down from $17.00) on shares of American Airlines Group in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $15.09.

American Airlines Group Profile

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.