The outlook for the Zacks Transportation - Airline industry is bright with the air travel demand scenario appearing rosy. Declining fuel costs also bode well for airlines. This is because expenses on fuel represent a key input cost for airlines.As a result, we believe that investors interested in the industry would do well to bet on stocks like United Airlines (UAL) , American Airlines (AAL) and Alaska Air Group (ALK) for higher returns.About the Industry The Zacks Airline industry players are engaged in tr ...

Key TakeawaysShares of American Airlines surged Monday after brokerage firms Jefferies and TD Cowen upgraded their ratings to "buy" and raised their price targets on the carrier's stock.Jefferies said the stock "could see significant surprise to the upside in 2025."American Airlines stock has nearly doubled since falling to a four-year low last August. Shares of American Airlines Group (AAL) surged Monday after brokerage firms Jefferies and TD Cowen upgraded their ratings and raised their price targets on t ...

American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ:AAL) stock is up 4.5% to trade at $17.72 this morning, after TD Cowen and Jefferies both issued upgrades to "buy," with respective price-target hikes to $25 and $20, from $17 and $12. Both brokerages expressed optimism that the company can rejoin the "Big 3" (alongside Delta Air Lines (DAL) and United Airlines (UAL)) of airline carriers, thanks to a rebuilt sales strategy. AAL is a chip shot from its Dec. 10 two-year high of $18.20. Since that peak, the shares have consol ...

Year 2024 turned out to be good for U.S. equity markets. The three major stock indexes — the Dow, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite — gained significantly on a year-over-year basis in 2024. Multiple rate cuts by the Fed and a slowing inflation rate provided the stimulus.Investors would like to take advantage of these tailwinds and design a winning portfolio in the new year for healthy returns. Given the difficulty of this task, investors are advised to take help from brokers, deemed to be experts in the ...

Several U.S. airline industry stocks had an impressive run in 2025, particularly among the legacy carriers, or those that served interstate routes at the time the domestic airline industryAnalyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I ha ...

American Airlines (AAL) could be a solid addition to your portfolio given its recent upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). An upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices -- has triggered this rating change.A company's changing earnings picture is at the core of the Zacks rating. The system tracks the Zacks Consensus Estimate -- the consensus measure of EPS estimates from the sell-side analysts covering the stock -- for the current and following years.Since ...

The top 10 travel days in the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) long history all came in 2024, according to the US Department of Transportation. With travel booming and Delta Air Lines in the spotlight to start 2025, let's check in on three airline stocks all fresh off recent highs.Upgrade Potential for AAL, LUVDespite a system outage and ground stop on Christmas Eve, American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ:AAL) stock is heading toward a 2.7% weekly win. The shares are 26.2% higher in 2024, and a c ...

Here are five stocks added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List today:American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) : This air transportation company has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 18.7% over the last 60 days.Construction Partners, Inc. (ROAD) : This civil infrastructure company has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.7% over the last 60 days.Payoneer Global Inc. (PAYO) : This financial technology company has seen the Zacks Con ...

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, December 27:American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) : This air transportation company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 18.7% over the last 60 days.American Airlines Group has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 10.50 compared with 20.30 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Scoreof A.Fresenius Medical Care AG (FMS) : This di ...

Photo by Mario Tama/Getty ImagesGetty ImagesThe stock market is likely to continue to rally into January. There may be some weakness from February into March, but 2025 is due to close on the upside.The relative strength screen of the S&P 500 stocks shows three airline stocks in the top fifteen.S&P 500 Relative Strength ScreenUnited, American, and Alaska are among the strongest stocks. Cycles Research Investments LLCApplying the same analysis to the S&P groups, the airline group is ranked number three.S&P 50 ...