Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on American Airlines Gr. Our analysis of options history for American Airlines Gr AAL revealed 10 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 10% of traders were bullish, while 80% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 8 were puts, with a value of $544,809, and 2 were calls, valued at $71,706.
Projected Price Targets
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $10.5 and $14.0 for American Airlines Gr, spanning the last three months.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of American Airlines Gr stands at 20320.67, with a total volume reaching 21,880.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in American Airlines Gr, situated within the strike price corridor from $10.5 to $14.0, throughout the last 30 days.
American Airlines Gr 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 | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/26/24 | $0.58 | $0.56 | $0.57 | $11.00 | $132.9K | 18.9K | 2.5K |
| AAL | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/16/24 | $0.79 | $0.78 | $0.79 | $11.00 | $116.9K | 55.1K | 5.8K |
| AAL | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/16/24 | $0.82 | $0.8 | $0.81 | $11.00 | $89.6K | 55.1K | 4.0K |
| AAL | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/20/24 | $3.5 | $3.45 | $3.45 | $14.00 | $54.1K | 860 | 160 |
| AAL | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 07/26/24 | $0.59 | $0.58 | $0.58 | $11.00 | $52.2K | 18.9K | 2.5K |
About American Airlines Gr
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.
American Airlines Gr's Current Market Status
- With a trading volume of 4,538,515, the price of AAL is down by -1.31%, reaching $10.55.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching oversold.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 2 days from now.
Professional Analyst Ratings for American Airlines Gr
Over the past month, 3 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $11.666666666666666.
- Reflecting concerns, an analyst from Bernstein lowers its rating to Market Perform with a new price target of $12.
- An analyst from Evercore ISI Group persists with their In-Line rating on American Airlines Gr, maintaining a target price of $13.
- An analyst from Barclays persists with their Underweight rating on American Airlines Gr, maintaining a target price of $10.
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