American Airlines Shares Drop After Weak Q3 and Full-Year Guidance Despite Strong Q2 Results

American Airlines reported strong financial results for the second quarter of 2025, with earnings and revenues that beat Wall Street expectations. The company earned $0.95 per share in Q2, which was higher than the estimated $0.79 per share, although down from $1.09 per share a year ago.

Despite the positive second-quarter performance, the airline's stock dropped nearly 10% on Thursday. This was mainly due to the company warning of a possible loss in the upcoming third quarter, citing weaker domestic travel demand and continued uncertainty among consumers. American Airlines forecasted an adjusted loss of $0.60 to $0.10 per share for Q3, which was much lower than analysts' expectations of a $0.76 profit.

The company also reinstated its full-year 2025 earnings guidance, now expecting anything from a loss of $0.20 per share to a profit of $0.80 per share. This wide range was attributed to ongoing economic uncertainty and reduced consumer spending on travel. The midpoint of this outlook falls well short of the $0.72 per share profit expected by analysts.

Chief Executive Robert Isom acknowledged challenges such as softened domestic travel demand and operational disruptions from severe weather, but noted optimism about a possible rebound in travel trends later in the year.

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American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 24, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Leslie Josephs - Corporate Participant a - Corporate Participant Devon E. May - Executive VP & CFO Neil Russell - Corporate Participant Robert D.

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American Airlines slumps as weak Q3 outlook overshadows strong Q2 results

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American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ:AAL, ETR:A1G) warned of a surprise third-quarter loss on Thursday, sending its shares down 7.7% in morning trading despite reporting record revenue and stronger-than-expected second-quarter earnings. The carrier forecast an adjusted loss of $0.60 to $0.10 per shar...

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American Airlines (AAL) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.95 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.79 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.09 per share a year ago.

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American Airlines Reports Second-Quarter 2025 Financial Results

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FORT WORTH, Texas, July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) today reported its second-quarter 2025 financial results, including:

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