Check Out What Whales Are Doing With AAL
Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on American Airlines Group. Our analysis of options history for American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) revealed 8 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 75% of traders were bullish, while 25% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 3 were puts, with a value of $105,035, and 5 were calls, valued at $261,791.
Predicted Price Range
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $8.0 to $12.0 for American Airlines Group over the recent three months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for American Airlines Group's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of American Airlines Group's whale trades within a strike price range from $8.0 to $12.0 in the last 30 days.
American Airlines Group Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAL | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $1.72 | $1.68 | $1.7 | $12.00 | $102.1K | 33.9K | 986 |
| AAL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $1.7 | $1.67 | $1.7 | $12.00 | $51.0K | 33.9K | 1.4K |
| AAL | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $1.7 | $1.67 | $1.7 | $12.00 | $51.0K | 33.9K | 385 |
| AAL | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $1.76 | $1.58 | $1.58 | $12.00 | $46.6K | 57.3K | 1.1K |
| AAL | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $1.7 | $1.69 | $1.69 | $12.00 | $31.6K | 33.9K | 1.1K |
About American Airlines Group
American Airlines is the world's largest airline by aircraft, capacity, and scheduled revenue passenger miles. Its major US hubs are Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C. It generates over 30% of US airline revenue connecting Latin America with destinations in the United States. After completing a major fleet renewal, the company has the youngest fleet of US legacy carriers.
Present Market Standing of American Airlines Group
- With a volume of 3,865,159, the price of AAL is up 2.33% at $11.86.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 16 days.
What Analysts Are Saying About American Airlines Group
Over the past month, 2 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $12.0.
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* An analyst from B of A Securities persists with their Neutral rating on American Airlines Group, maintaining a target price of $12.
* An analyst from UBS persists with their Neutral rating on American Airlines Group, maintaining a target price of $12.
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