American Airlines Group Inc. $AAL Shares Bought by U S Global Investors Inc.

11 Jul 2026, 15:54 by Michael Walen · The Markets Daily

U S Global Investors Inc. increased its stake in shares of American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL – Free Report) by 15.5% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 6,435,049 shares of the airline’s stock after purchasing an additional 865,205 shares during the period. American Airlines Group makes up 8.1% of U S Global Investors Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest position. U S Global Investors Inc.’s holdings in American Airlines Group were worth $69,112,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. West Branch Capital LLC acquired a new position in American Airlines Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB increased its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 102.0% in the fourth quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 2,353 shares of the airline’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 1,188 shares during the period. Center for Financial Planning Inc. lifted its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 377.4% during the 4th quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 2,530 shares of the airline’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 2,000 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 33.1% during the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 3,816 shares of the airline’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 949 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 140.3% during the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 2,968 shares of the airline’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 1,733 shares during the last quarter. 52.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, COO David Seymour sold 69,343 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.00, for a total transaction of $1,178,831.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 1,025,489 shares in the company, valued at $17,433,313. This trade represents a 6.33% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

American Airlines Group Price Performance

Shares of American Airlines Group stock traded down $0.11 during trading on Friday, hitting $16.95. 82,049,819 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 139,972,128. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $14.86 and its 200 day moving average price is $13.73. American Airlines Group Inc. has a twelve month low of $10.09 and a twelve month high of $18.79. The company has a market cap of $11.21 billion, a PE ratio of 54.68 and a beta of 1.32.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The airline reported ($0.40) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.45) by $0.05. The business had revenue of $13.91 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.13 billion. American Airlines Group had a net margin of 0.36% and a negative return on equity of 9.11%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.59) earnings per share. 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. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that American Airlines Group Inc. will post 0.49 earnings per share for the current year.

American Airlines Group News Roundup

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

Negative Sentiment: Wall Street downgraded American Airlines on concerns that capacity growth could pressure fares and margins, which is weighing on sentiment toward AAL. Wall Street just downgraded American Airlines due to capacity concerns
Negative Sentiment: Rising oil prices and renewed Middle East tensions are increasing jet-fuel costs, adding pressure to American Airlines’ already leveraged balance sheet and raising concerns about near-term profitability. American Airlines (AAL) Stock Faces Fresh Pressure As Oil Spike Tests Its Balance Sheet
Neutral Sentiment: American Airlines announced it will webcast its second-quarter 2026 earnings call on July 23, keeping investors focused on upcoming results and management guidance rather than creating an immediate fundamental catalyst. American Airlines Group announces webcast of second-quarter 2026 financial results
Neutral Sentiment: The company also announced new daily nonstop Ontario-to-Chicago service, which expands the network but may face competitive and capacity-related scrutiny rather than clearly boosting the stock. American Airlines Group (AAL) Launches Ontario Service On A Narrative That Sees More Value
Neutral Sentiment: Short interest data showed no meaningful change in reported short shares, so it does not appear to be a major driver of AAL trading today.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of American Airlines Group from $14.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Barclays upped their price target on American Airlines Group from $16.00 to $19.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price objective on American Airlines Group from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on American Airlines Group from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their price objective on American Airlines Group from $16.00 to $19.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, American Airlines Group presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $19.37.

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American Airlines Group Profile

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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.