American Airlines saw a notable 17.1% drop in short interest during December, with the total falling from 62.6 million shares on November 30 to 51.85 million shares as of December 15. With an average daily trading volume of 58.28 million shares, the resulting short-interest ratio stands at just 0.9 days. Short sellers now account for 7.9% of the company’s float, down from around 9.5% at the end of November, signaling reduced bearish bets on the stock as investors reassess downside risk.

Several Wall Street firms updated their views on American Airlines over the past quarter. Cowen reiterated its buy recommendation in late October. Susquehanna upgraded coverage from underperform to neutral and raised its price objective by 20% in early October. Citigroup initiated coverage in early December with a positive stance, while UBS reaffirmed a buy call in mid-December. Overall, among 19 analysts tracked by MarketBeat, one rates the stock as strong buy, eight as buy, eight as hold and two as sell, yielding a consensus hold rating based on institutional research.

In its latest quarterly report for the period ended September 30, American Airlines surpassed consensus on both top and bottom lines, reporting revenue of $13.69 billion versus expectations of $13.65 billion, and adjusted loss per share of $0.17 compared with a forecasted loss of $0.27. The company posted a net margin of 1.1% and saw revenue grow 0.3% year-over-year. Management set Q4 EPS guidance between $0.45 and $0.75 and full-year 2025 EPS guidance between $0.65 and $0.95, while analysts currently project annual EPS of $2.42 for the fiscal year, reflecting improving operational leverage and cost control.