American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ: AAL) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 56.74x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for AAL is 1.36. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 13 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for AAL is 648.86M and currently, short sellers hold a 6.98% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of AAL on January 20, 2025 was 26.54M shares.
AAL) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ: AAL) has dropped by -0.11 compared to previous close of 18.29. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -0.60% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-01-17 that In the most recent trading session, American Airlines (AAL) closed at $18.27, indicating a -0.11% shift from the previous trading day.
AAL’s Market Performance
AAL’s stock has fallen by -0.60% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 10.59% and a quarterly rise of 41.74%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.99% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.26% for American Airlines Group Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.42% for AAL’s stock, with a 41.04% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AAL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AAL stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for AAL by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for AAL in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $20 based on the research report published on January 17, 2025 of the current year 2025.
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AAL reach a price target of $25, previously predicting the price at $17. The rating they have provided for AAL stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 06th, 2025.
Melius gave a rating of “Buy” to AAL, setting the target price at $23 in the report published on January 06th of the current year.
AAL Trading at 13.61% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AAL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -1.56% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.26%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.99%, as shares surge +9.27% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +40.65% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AAL fell by -0.60%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +26.88% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $17.50. In addition, American Airlines Group Inc saw 4.82% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AAL starting from Isom Robert D Jr, who sale 102,441 shares at the price of $17.21 back on Dec 27 ’24. After this action, Isom Robert D Jr now owns 2,967,984 shares of American Airlines Group Inc, valued at $1,763,512 using the latest closing price.
Isom Robert D Jr, the Officer of American Airlines Group Inc, proposed sale 102,441 shares at $17.21 during a trade that took place back on Dec 27 ’24, which means that Isom Robert D Jr is holding shares at $1,763,515 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AAL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.2 for the gross margin
The net margin for American Airlines Group Inc stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.06.
Based on American Airlines Group Inc (AAL), the company’s capital structure generated 1.14 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.06. The debt to equity ratio resting at -8.07. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.12.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 5.2 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 8.8. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.94. The receivables turnover for the company is 29.46for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.84. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.57.
Conclusion
In conclusion, American Airlines Group Inc (AAL) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
