Airline Stocks Rise After Southwest's Strong Q3 Results
Airline shares are rallying Thursday after Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) beat Wall Street's third-quarter estimates.
AAL - American Airlines Group Inc.
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$25.00
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AAL Q3 Earnings Meet Estimates, Revenues Beat on Premium Demand
American Airlines' Q3 revenues hit a record $16.34 billion on strong premium demand, but surging fuel costs widened losses and clouded its Q4 outlook.
American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
American Airlines sets revenue record as fuel costs drive quarterly loss
American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ:AAL, XETRA:A1G) reported record third-quarter revenue of $16.3 billion, up 19.3% year on year, but rising fuel costs pushed it to an adjusted net loss of $182 million. The airline's fuel expense increased by $1.9 billion, or 67.5%, compared with the same period last year, with an average price of $3.85 per gallon weighing heavily on profitability.
American Airlines Group Q3 Earnings Call Highlights
American Airlines Group NASDAQ: AAL reported third-quarter revenue growth of 19.3% from a year earlier to $16.3 billion, exceeding the high end of its guidance range, but said a sharp increase in fuel costs drove an adjusted loss of $0.28 per diluted share.
American Airlines (AAL) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for American Airlines (AAL) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended September 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
‘Historic Fuel Cost Pressure' Has American Airlines Slashing Its Forecasts
American Airlines cut projections for its bottom line, citing rising fuel costs as the war in Iran drags on.
American Airlines Sinks 4% as Fuel Costs Push Outlook to Full-Year Loss; Delta and United Airlines Drop 3%
A record quarter wasn't enough to offset a fuel bill that has now pushed a major U.S. network carrier toward a full-year loss. American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL | AAL Price Prediction) stock is at $11.
American Airlines (AAL) Reports Q3 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates
American Airlines (AAL) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.28 per share in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to a loss of $0.17 per share a year ago.
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom on Q3 results: Rising fuel costs are the main issue
CNBC's Phil LeBeau and American Airlines CEO Robert Isom join 'Squawk Box' to discuss the company's quarterly earnings results, impact of higher jet fuel costs, and more.
Meta, Tesla Earnings Trigger Pre-Market Selloff
Stock futures are moving lower, as investors focus on another batch of big name earnings and crude prices surge
American Airlines Earnings Were Good. Why the Stock Never Stood a Chance Today.
The carrier picked a bad day to report earnings. In truth, it chose a bad month and even year.
American Airlines Forecasts Another Quarterly Loss on Surging Fuel Costs
The carrier said revenue is projected to climb 20% to 23% in the fourth quarter, during which it is also on track to post an adjusted loss of 50 cents to $1.10 a share.
American Airlines expects deeper 2026 loss on pricier fuel despite record revenue
American Airlines expects deeper 2026 loss on pricier fuel despite record revenue
American Airlines forecasts 2026 loss as fuel costs outpace fare gains
American Airlines forecasts 2026 loss as fuel costs outpace fare gains
American sets new revenue records amid historic fuel cost pressure
FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) today reported its third-quarter 2026 financial results, reflecting execution of its commercial strategy and the benefits of long-term investments in its customers, team members, network, fleet and technology. Third-quarter financial highlights: Total revenue of $16.3 billion, up 19.3% year over year, above the high end of the previously announced guidance range.
Miners sink as weaker copper prices and rising inventories hit London stocks
Mining shares were hit hard in London on Thursday as weaker copper prices, rising metal inventories and company-specific pressures triggered broad selling across some of the FTSE 100's largest resources stocks. Anglo American PLC (LSE:AAL) led the blue-chip fallers, dropping 4% to around 3,687p, while copper producer Antofagasta PLC (LSE:ANTO) fell 3% to 3,122p and precious metals miner Fresnillo PLC (LSE:FRES) declined 3% to 2,545p.
Stock Market Today, Oct. 21: Airline Shares Rise After United Issues Stronger Revenue Guidance
American Airlines climbed alongside sector peers on Oct. 21, 2026, as United's upbeat outlook reignited investor appetite for the group.
United Airlines Jumps 6% as Record Revenue Forecast Outweighs Fuel-Cost Squeeze; American Airlines Climbs 4%, Delta Rises 3%
Record revenue momentum is beating back a steep fuel bill at United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ:UAL | UAL Price Prediction), and United Airlines shares are pulling far ahead of the carrier's biggest rivals. United Airlines stock has climbed 6%, hitting $103.
Airline Stocks Soar After United Airlines' Strong Guidance
Airline stocks are rising Wednesday in sympathy with United Airlines, after the carrier issued fourth-quarter revenue guidance above analyst estimates.
Price Targets
American Airlines price target lowered to $19 from $23 at Bernstein
$19.00
(was $11.68)
Bernstein
American Airlines price target lowered to $14 from $17 at Wells Fargo
$14.00
(was $12.83)
Wells Fargo
American Airlines price target lowered to $11 from $13 at Goldman Sachs
$11.00
(was $13.13)
Catherine O'Brien
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Goldman Sachs
American Airlines price target lowered to $15.50 from $19 at BMO Capital
$15.50
(was $13.87)
BMO Capital
American Airlines price target raised to $13.50 from $12.50 at Rothschild
$13.50
(was $12.94)
Redburn Partners
American Airlines price target lowered to $14 from $19 at Barclays
$14.00
(was $12.85)
Barclays
American Airlines price target lowered to $17 from $18 at UBS
$17.00
(was $12.94)
Atul Maheswari
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UBS
American Airlines price target lowered to $19 from $19.50 at BMO Capital
$19.00
(was $13.90)
BMO Capital
American Airlines price target lowered to $13 from $15 at Goldman Sachs
$13.00
(was $13.55)
Catherine O'Brien
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Goldman Sachs
American Airlines price target raised to $25 from $16 at Susquehanna
$25.00
(was $17.75)
Susquehanna
American Airlines downgraded to Hold from Buy at Melius Research
$19.00
(was $17.75)
Conor Cunningham
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Melius Research
American Airlines price target raised to $24 from $20 at TD Cowen
$24.00
(was $18.15)
Tom Fitzgerald
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Cantor Fitzgerald
American Airlines price target raised to $23 from $20 at Bernstein
$23.00
(was $18.36)
David Vernon
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Bernstein
American Airlines price target raised to $19 from $16 at Barclays
$19.00
(was $17.44)
Barclays
American Airlines (AAL) PT Raised to $15 at Jefferies
$15.00
(was $15.46)
Sheila Kahyaoglu
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Jefferies
American Airlines price target raised to $24 from $20 at Morgan Stanley
$24.00
(was $14.15)
Morgan Stanley
American Airlines (AAL) PT Raised to $18 at UBS
$18.00
(was $14.77)
Atul Maheswari
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UBS
American Airlines price target lowered to $16 from $17 at Susquehanna
$16.00
(was $12.03)
Christopher Stathoulopoulos
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Susquehanna
American Airlines price target raised to $13.50 from $12 at BMO Capital
$13.50
(was $12.05)
BMO Capital
American Airlines price target raised to $16 from $14 at UBS
$16.00
(was $12.21)
UBS