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American Airlines (AAL): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy6 Buy7 Hold1 Sell
Ratings of 14 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 14 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $16.14, the highest $24.00, the lowest $11.00. The average is +35.9% from the last price of $11.88.
Analyst ratings 28
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | 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% | ↗ |
| Catherine O'Brien★★★★★★★★★★#10177 · hits 49% · avg −1.6% | Goldman Sachs | $13.00 → $11.00−15.4% | Sell | −7.4% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 06:25 | −2.2%next day −1.5% · 5 days −2.6% | ↗ |
| Christian Wetherbee★★★★★★★★★★#340 · hits 63% · avg +14.8% | Wells Fargo | $17.00 | Hold | +43.1% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 06:50 | −2.0%next day −2.2% · 5 days −3.8% | ↗ |
| Thomas Fitzgerald CFA★★★★★★★★★★#716 · hits 74% · avg +18.9% | TD Cowen | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 28.09.26on TipRanks 08:35 | −1.8%next day +0.8% · 5 days −6.3% | ↗ |
| 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% | ↗ |
| Atul Maheswari★★★★★★★★★★#9800 · hits 47% · avg −1.5% | UBS | $17.00 | Buy | +43.1% | Assigned | 25.09.26on TipRanks 09:55 | +3.4%next day −1.8% · 5 days −6.5% | ↗ |
| 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% | ↗ |
| AI PerPlexity Airlines Airports and Air ServicesPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $15.50 → $14.00−9.7% | Hold | +17.8% | Reiterated | 20.08.26on TipRanks 00:06 | — | |
| Andrew Didora★★★★★★★★★★#3993 · hits 57% · avg +2.5% | Bank of America Securities | $19.00 → $17.00−10.5% | Hold | +43.1% | Reiterated | 17.08.26on TipRanks 08:45 | −2.2%next day −2.0% · 5 days −4.4% | ↗ |
| 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% | ↗ |
| AI Google Airlines Airports and Air ServicesGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $16.00 | Hold | +34.7% | Reiterated | 11.08.26on TipRanks Aug 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Airlines Airports and Air ServicesxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $15.50 | Hold | +30.5% | Reiterated | 11.08.26on TipRanks Aug 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Airlines Airports and Air ServicesAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $15.50 | Hold | +30.5% | Upgrade | 11.08.26on TipRanks Aug 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Airlines Airports and Air ServicesDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $15.50 | Hold | +30.5% | Reiterated | 11.08.26on TipRanks Aug 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Airlines Airports and Air ServicesOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $15.50 | Hold | +30.5% | Reiterated | 11.08.26on TipRanks Aug 10 23:05 | — | |
| John Godyn★★★★★★★★★★#2396 · hits 62% · avg +7.0% | Citi | $19.00 | Buy | +59.9% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 07:16 | −1.2%next day −5.9% · 5 days −7.4% | ↗ |
| Catherine O'Brien★★★★★★★★★★#10177 · hits 49% · avg −1.6% | Goldman Sachs | $15.00 → $13.00−13.3% | Sell | +9.4% | Reiterated | 27.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 06:28 | +6.7%next day +3.3% · 5 days +4.4% | ↗ |
| Ravi Shanker★★★★★★★★★★#5688 · hits 49% · avg +1.0% | Morgan Stanley | $24.00 | Buy | +102.0% | Reiterated | 24.07.26on TipRanks 09:36 | +6.7%next day +3.3% · 5 days +4.4% | ↗ |
| Jamie Baker★★★★★★★★★★#3537 · hits 53% · avg +3.5% | J.P. Morgan | $22.00 → $24.00+9.1% | Buy | +102.0% | Reiterated | 24.07.26on TipRanks 08:16 | +6.7%next day +3.3% · 5 days +4.4% | ↗ |
| Christopher Stathoulopoulos★★★★★★★★★★#1444 · hits 55% · avg +12.1% | Susquehanna | $16.00 → $25.00+56.2% | Buy | +110.4% | Reiterated | 07.07.26on TipRanks 07:13 | −2.6%next day −3.6% · 5 days −9.4% | ↗ |
| 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% | ↗ |
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Best analysts covering American Airlines
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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%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Buy | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| Hold | 14 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 19 |
| Sell | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Industrials
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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