American Airlines (AAL) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

Core Insights - American Airlines reported quarterly earnings of $0.95 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.79 per share, but down from $1.09 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +20.25% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $14.39 billion for the quarter ended June 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.73% and showing a slight increase from $14.33 billion year-over-year [2] - American Airlines has consistently surpassed consensus EPS and revenue estimates over the last four quarters [2] Earnings Outlook - The future performance of American Airlines' stock will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the sustainability of the stock's price movement based on recent earnings and future expectations [3][4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.10 on revenues of $13.78 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $0.73 on revenues of $54.3 billion [7] Industry Context - The Transportation - Airline industry, to which American Airlines belongs, is currently ranked in the top 39% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8] - Empirical research suggests a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]