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American Airlines (AAL): analyst forecast and price target

$11.88 −3.26% close 16.10.26 · market cap $7.8B · Industrials · Airlines, Airports & Air Services
Price targets and ratings of

Analyst consensus

Moderate Buy

2 Buy4 Hold0 Sell

Ratings of 6 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only

12-month forecast

$14.67+23.5% upside

Based on 6 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $14.67, the highest $15.00, the lowest $14.00. The average is +23.5% from the last price of $11.88.

$10.00$12.50$15.00$17.50Jan 26AprJulOctJan 27AprJulOctHigh$15.00Average$14.67Low$14.00
Highest target $15.00 Average target $14.67 Lowest target $14.00
AnalystFirmPrice target RatingUpsideAction Date Move vs SPY
Atul Maheswari★★★★★★★★★★#9800 · hits 47% · avg −1.5% UBS $17.00 → $16.00−5.9% Buy +34.7% Reiterated 16.10.26on TipRanks 06:55 −2.2%
Ravi Shanker★★★★★★★★★★#5688 · hits 49% · avg +1.0% Morgan Stanley $24.00 Buy +102.0% Reiterated 08.10.26on TipRanks 08:15 0.0%next day −0.9% · 5 days −3.8%
Jamie Baker★★★★★★★★★★#3537 · hits 53% · avg +3.5% J.P. Morgan $24.00 Buy +102.0% Reiterated 07.10.26on TipRanks 07:30 −0.9%next day 0.0% · 5 days −7.3%
Christopher Stathoulopoulos★★★★★★★★★★#1444 · hits 55% · avg +12.1% Susquehanna $20.00 → $15.00−25.0% Buy +26.3% Assigned 07.10.26on TipRanks 07:11 −0.9%next day 0.0% · 5 days −7.3%
Christian Wetherbee★★★★★★★★★★#340 · hits 63% · avg +14.8% Wells Fargo $14.00 Hold +17.8% Assigned 06.10.26on TipRanks 06:10 +0.8%next day −0.9% · 5 days −3.7%
John Godyn★★★★★★★★★★#2396 · hits 62% · avg +7.0% Citi $19.00 Buy +59.9% Reiterated 06.10.26on TipRanks 05:50 +0.8%next day −0.9% · 5 days −3.7%
Catherine O'Brien★★★★★★★★★★#10177 · hits 49% · avg −1.6% Goldman Sachs $13.00 → $11.00−15.4% Sell −7.4% Reiterated 05.10.26on TipRanks 07:40 −1.5%next day +0.8% · 5 days −2.1%
Andrew Didora★★★★★★★★★★#3993 · hits 57% · avg +2.5% Bank of America Securities $17.00 → $15.00−11.8% Hold +26.3% Reiterated 05.10.26on TipRanks 06:55 −1.5%next day +0.8% · 5 days −2.1%
Thomas Fitzgerald CFA★★★★★★★★★★#716 · hits 74% · avg +18.9% TD Cowen $15.00 Buy +26.3% Reiterated 02.10.26on TipRanks 06:50 −2.2%next day −1.5% · 5 days −2.6%
Michael Goldie★★★★★★★★★★#5397 · hits 55% · avg +6.8% BMO Capital $19.00 → $15.50−18.4% Hold +30.5% Reiterated 28.09.26on TipRanks 07:25 −1.8%next day +0.8% · 5 days −6.3%
Brandon Oglenski★★★★★★★★★★#1158 · hits 54% · avg +8.2% Barclays $14.00 Hold +17.8% Reiterated 28.09.26on TipRanks 03:45 −1.8%next day +0.8% · 5 days −6.3%
James Goodall★★★★★★★★★★#4984 · hits 50% · avg +6.5% Rothschild & Co Redburn $12.50 → $13.50+8.0% Hold +13.6% Reiterated 18.09.26on TipRanks 05:45 0.0%next day +3.2% · 5 days +5.8%
Sheila Kahyaoglu★★★★★★★★★★#232 · hits 67% · avg +16.0% Jefferies $15.00 Hold +26.3% Reiterated 27.08.26on TipRanks 09:45 −1.5%next day −0.4% · 5 days −5.7%
Jason Sum★★★★★★★★★★#668 · hits 77% · avg +22.3% DBS $15.00 Hold +26.3% Reiterated 13.08.26on TipRanks 07:55 +0.2%next day −1.3% · 5 days −8.3%
David Vernon★★★★★★★★★★#816 · hits 68% · avg +12.3% Bernstein $20.00 → $23.00+15.0% Buy +93.6% Reiterated 01.07.26on TipRanks 08:45 +0.6%next day −1.1% · 5 days −6.8%
Michael Linenberg★★★★★★★★★★#1512 · hits 54% · avg +8.5% Deutsche Bank $13.00 → $18.00+38.5% Buy +51.5% Reiterated 29.05.26on TipRanks 08:45 −0.3%next day −2.3% · 5 days −5.3%
Duane Pfennigwerth★★★★★★★★★★#1383 · hits 60% · avg +9.6% Evercore ISI $14.00 Hold +17.8% Reiterated 24.04.26on TipRanks 08:35 +1.9%next day −3.6% · 5 days −3.1%
Savanthi Syth★★★★★★★★★★#1584 · hits 52% · avg +6.6% Raymond James — Hold — Reiterated 19.12.25on TipRanks 04:30 +0.2%next day +2.4% · 5 days −5.1%

The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included

Best analysts covering American Airlines

TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.

Most accurate

3 months David Vernon★★★★★★★★★★Bernstein · #816
Hits 68%145 of 214 Average return +12.3%
1 year Ravi Shanker★★★★★★★★★★Morgan Stanley · #5688
Hits 49%241 of 487 Average return +1.0%
2 years Ravi Shanker★★★★★★★★★★Morgan Stanley · #5688
Hits 49%241 of 487 Average return +1.0%

Most profitable

3 months David Vernon★★★★★★★★★★Bernstein · #816
Hits 68%145 of 214 Average return +12.3%
1 year Michael Linenberg★★★★★★★★★★Deutsche Bank · #1512
Hits 54%193 of 360 Average return +8.5%
2 years Ravi Shanker★★★★★★★★★★Morgan Stanley · #5688
Hits 49%241 of 487 Average return +1.0%

How the average price target moved

The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $17.62 at a price of $13.37 (+31.8%); now: $16.14 at $11.88 (+35.9%).

$12.00$14.00$16.00Sep 15Oct 1Oct 15Top analysts$14.67Average target$16.14Price$11.88

PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target

Recommendation trend · top analysts

01020411Oct 25510Nov610Dec97Jan 2687Feb289Mar2410Apr3612May1515Jun1517Jul420Aug619Sep514Oct

Strong BuyBuyHoldSell

Rating05.2606.2607.2608.2609.2610.26
Strong Buy311000
Buy655465
Hold121517201914
Sell000000

Earnings and sales forecast

Next report: 22.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)

Earnings per share

Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $-0.34 (from $-0.64 to $0.19). Last quarter: $0.15.

Sales

Next quarter’s sales estimate — $16.2B (from $16.0B to $16.4B). Last quarter: $16.7B.

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About American Airlines
  • CEO: Robert D. Isom Jr.
  • Employees: 143,400
  • 1 Skyview Drive, Fort Worth, TX, 76155, US
  • www.aa.com

American Airlines Group Inc. functions as a prominent network air carrier, delivering scheduled air transportation for both passengers and freight. Its operations are anchored by key hubs located in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C. Additionally, it expands its global reach through strategic partner gateways situated in London, Madrid, Seattle/Tacoma, Sydney, and Tokyo. As of December 31, 2021, the company maintained a substantial mainline fleet comprising 865 aircraft. This enterprise, established in 1930 and headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, previously operated under the name AMR Corporation until its rebranding to American Airlines Group Inc. in December 2013.

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