American Airlines (AAL) Stock Takes Off on Travel Demand – Will It Keep Climbing or Hit Turbulence?
Stock Price and Recent Performance American Airlines’ stock has been on a turbulent ride in 2025. After starting the year in the high teens, AAL has sunk into the low double-digits – recently closing around $11.81 marketbeat.com. The slide accelerated in September amid soft travel demand and pessimistic guidance. As of early October, shares were down over 34% year-to-date (vastly underperforming the S&P 500) and about 15% lower in the past month alone marketbeat.com. This steep drop reflects both company-specific challenges and broader sector headwinds (from rising costs to economic jitters). This week, however, brought a glimmer of relief. American’s
