Zacks Research Has Negative Estimate for AAL Q3 Earnings

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for American Airlines Group in a report released on Thursday, August 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the airline will earn ($0.17) per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of ($0.11). Zacks Research has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for American Airlines Group’s current full-year earnings is $0.03 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for American Airlines Group’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.09 EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.32) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.05) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.47 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.22 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.52 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $2.35 EPS.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The airline reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.12. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 9.11% and a negative net margin of 0.56%.The company had revenue of $16.73 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.70 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.95 EPS. American Airlines Group’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.3% compared to the same quarter last year. American Airlines Group has set its Q3 2026 guidance at -0.700–0.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at -0.650-0.650 EPS.

AAL has been the topic of several other reports. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $22.00 to $19.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 24th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of American Airlines Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on shares of American Airlines Group from $13.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on shares of American Airlines Group from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of American Airlines Group from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, American Airlines Group has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $19.03.

American Airlines Group Trading Down 2.7%

AAL stock opened at $14.43 on Monday. American Airlines Group has a twelve month low of $10.09 and a twelve month high of $18.79. The company has a market capitalization of $9.55 billion, a P/E ratio of -29.45 and a beta of 1.34. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $15.89 and a 200-day simple moving average of $13.71.

Institutional Trading of American Airlines Group

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Primecap Management Co. CA acquired a new position in shares of American Airlines Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,278,144,000. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in American Airlines Group during the second quarter worth about $1,144,739,000. Two Sigma Investments LP raised its stake in American Airlines Group by 49.1% during the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 13,670,800 shares of the airline’s stock worth $153,660,000 after acquiring an additional 4,500,897 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in American Airlines Group by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 12,803,168 shares of the airline’s stock worth $196,323,000 after acquiring an additional 159,844 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its holdings in American Airlines Group by 569.4% in the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 9,687,232 shares of the airline’s stock worth $104,041,000 after acquiring an additional 8,240,100 shares during the last quarter. 52.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at American Airlines Group

In other American Airlines Group news, SVP Angela Owens sold 40,077 shares of American Airlines Group stock in a transaction on Friday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.26, for a total value of $611,575.02. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 178,799 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,728,472.74. The trade was a 18.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, COO David Seymour sold 56,456 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.00, for a total transaction of $1,016,208.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 969,033 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,442,594. The trade was a 5.51% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 205,044 shares of company stock worth $3,407,451. Corporate insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

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.