American Airlines Group (AAL)
NASDAQIndustrialsAirlines, Airports & Air ServicesSnapshot 2026-09-14
$13.10+0.69%
Close 2026-09-14 · 1-day change
NASDAQIndustrialsAirlines, Airports & Air ServicesSnapshot 2026-09-14
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Industrials is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — Total debt below $35 billion by end 2026: metric not reported.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 8% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 37% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskAmerican Airlines must grow revenue to justify its current price. The company is expanding its international routes and improving premium services. Revenue grew 16% year over year, and the last quarter beat expectations. It trades at 0.1 times price-to-sales, while peers trade at 1.6 times. This suggests the price reflects modest growth compared to our view. The primary risk is that total debt must remain below $35 billion by the end of 2026. Peer multiples imply a price about 47% above where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-14. AAL is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 25 analysts currently covering AAL (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 10 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for AAL in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 4 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-14. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Passenger Airlines — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Elevate the customer experience and operational reliability
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-14. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $13.10
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $13.10.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Around the middle on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
TTM earnings are negative. P/E-based methods drop out and the estimate leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods. A data condition, not a forward call.
Awards enhance brand reputation and customer experience.
Threatens: Elevate the customer experience and operational reliability
Incidents like this can harm customer experience.
Delta's partnership may weaken American's competitive position.
Advances: Increase revenue and grow premium revenue
Higher-margin routes align with revenue growth objectives.
Threatens: Elevate the customer experience and operational reliability
Negative incident affects customer experience and operational reliability.
Advances: Increase revenue and grow premium revenue
Elevating premium seating directly increases premium revenue.
Advances: Increase revenue and grow premium revenue
Redesigned planes enhance premium offerings, supporting revenue growth.
Policy change may enhance customer experience and operational reliability.
