In the past week, AAL stock has gone up by 5.61%, with a monthly decline of -0.09% and a quarterly plunge of -35.29%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.52%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.63% for American Airlines Group Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 11.61% for AAL’s stock, with a -14.70% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ: AAL) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ: AAL) is above average at 12.83x. The 36-month beta value for AAL is also noteworthy at 1.37. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 10 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for AAL is 649.28M, and at present, short sellers hold a 11.33% of that float. The average trading volume of AAL on May 12, 2025 was 61.70M shares.
AAL) stock’s latest price update
American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ: AAL) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.73 in relation to its previous close of 11.03. However, the company has experienced a 5.61% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-05-08 that The U.S. government has announced plans to spend “tens of billions” to upgrade the air traffic control system, advancements that will hopefully help alleviate concerns about flying following a series of high-profile incidents.
Analysts’ Opinion of AAL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AAL stocks, with Goldman repeating the rating for AAL by listing it as a “Sell.” The predicted price for AAL in the upcoming period, according to Goldman is $8 based on the research report published on April 08, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AAL reach a price target of $12. The rating they have provided for AAL stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on April 01st, 2025.
Redburn Atlantic gave a rating of “Buy” to AAL, setting the target price at $24 in the report published on February 26th of the current year.
AAL Trading at 2.79% 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 -41.83% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.63%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.52%, as shares surge +16.82% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -23.54% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AAL rose by +5.61%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +6.01% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $9.95. In addition, American Airlines Group Inc saw -36.26% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AAL starting from Owens Angela, who sale 51,906 shares at the price of $17.15 back on Jan 27 ’25. After this action, Owens Angela now owns 112,412 shares of American Airlines Group Inc, valued at $890,312 using the latest closing price.
Owens Angela, the Officer of American Airlines Group Inc, proposed sale 51,906 shares at $17.15 during a trade that took place back on Jan 27 ’25, which means that Owens Angela is holding shares at $890,311 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
- 0.23 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 0.12. The debt to equity ratio resting at -8.12. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.25.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 5.01 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 8.51. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.8. The receivables turnover for the company is 28.11for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.87. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.52.
Conclusion
In summary, American Airlines Group Inc (AAL) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
