American Airlines Q3 adjusted loss per share less than expected; sees Q4 fuel prices nearly double yr/yr

By Reuters News


Overview

  • U.S. airline's Q3 revenue up 19.3% yr/yr, slightly beating analyst expectations

  • Adjusted loss per share for Q3 was better than analyst estimates

  • Results pressured by $1.9 bln yr/yr increase in fuel expense


Outlook

  • American Airlines sees 4Q revenue up 19.5%–22.5% year over year

  • Company forecasts 4Q adj loss per share of $1.10–$0.50 and FY 2026 adj loss of $1.60–$1.00

  • American Airlines anticipates an ​average fuel price ​of ​approximately $4.70 ​per gallon in Q4, nearly double the price paid in ​the fourth ​quarter of ​2025


Result Drivers

  • PREMIUM DEMAND - Co said premium revenue growth outpaced Main Cabin, driven by investments in premium products and customer experience

  • TRAVEL DEMAND - Co attributed strong unit revenue growth to continued strength in demand across geographies

  • LOYALTY AND BUSINESS TRAVEL - Co said increased AAdvantage enrollments and strong managed corporate revenue supported results


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Revenue

Slight Beat*

$16.34 bln

$16.22 bln (16 Analysts)

Q3 Adjusted Loss Per Share

Beat

$0.28

$0.35 (20 Analysts)

Q3 Loss Per Share

$0.41

*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 12 "strong buy" or "buy", 13 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the airlines peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for American Airlines Group Inc. is $15.00, about 22.6% above its October 21 closing price of $12.24

  • The stock recently traded at 18 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 14 three months ago


Reuters Recommended Reads

  • Oct 20 - Alaska Air forecasts bigger-than-expected fourth-quarter loss on soaring fuel costs

  • Oct 20 - United Airlines Q3 revenue meets on record passenger traffic

  • Oct 21 - Southwest Airlines cuts profit forecast as fuel costs overshadow turnaround gains


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