AAL American Airlines Group Inc. Insider Trading

AAL COO David Seymour sells 125,799 shares for $2,195,072.87 via scheduled 10b5-1 plan

David Seymour, EVP Chief Operating Officer, executed 2 separate sales totaling 125,799 shares for $2,195,072.87 on June 24–25, 2026, reducing his holdings to 969,033 shares (an 11.5% reduction). The transaction is part of a pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plan, meaning it was scheduled rather than discretionary. Stock price context: AAL trades at $17.87 currently, near its 52-week high of $18.04 (-0.9%), with strong recent momentum (+19.8% over 30 days, +73.5% over 90 days). Seymour's cross-ticker sell history shows mixed outcomes: his prior 1 sell averaged 30d return of +4.8% and 90d return of -23.8%. At AAL specifically, his lone prior sell on 2025-12-09 was followed by 30d return +4.8% and 90d return -23.8%. Given the scheduled nature of this 10b5-1 activity and the stock's proximity to its 52-week high, the transaction carries routine significance without discretionary timing indicators.

AAL EVP/COO Seymour David sells 62,507 shares at $15.01 on 2025-12-09; retains 979,776 shares.

Seymour David, the Chief Operating Officer of American Airlines, sold 62,507 shares at $15.01, reducing his stake by 6.0% from 1,042,283 to 979,776 shares, while retaining nearly 1 million shares post-transaction. The sale occurred when AAL stock is trading at $14.96, only marginally below the transaction price and 19.8% below its 52-week high of $18.66, suggesting the trade was not executed at an obvious peak. American Airlines reported a net loss of $114.0M in the latest quarter against $13.7B in quarterly revenue, reflecting ongoing profitability challenges in the airline sector. The relatively modest 6.0% reduction in holdings—coupled with continued substantial retention of nearly 980K shares—does not suggest material conviction loss, though a senior operational executive's discretionary sell during negative earnings warrants monitoring of whether this reflects near-term confidence in operational or cash-flow trajectory.

SVP Corporate Controller Angela Owens sold 51.9K AAL shares at $17.15; post-sale holdings 112.4K (-31.6%)

Angela Owens, SVP Corporate Controller of American Airlines, sold 51,906 shares at $17.15 on 2025-01-27 for $890,312.47, reducing her holdings by 31.6% to 112,412 shares. The sale occurred near the 52-week high (current price at -8.1% from $18.66 peak) and follows a strong 90-day gain of +23.0%. AAL trades at a P/E of 40.83 on negative net income of -$149.0M against $13.6B in quarterly revenue, signaling profitability challenges despite 7.8% annual revenue growth. The large proportional reduction in a CFO-level controller's position warrants monitoring for any broader shifts in management sentiment regarding the airline's financial trajectory.

CEO Robert D Isom Jr sold 102,441 AAL shares at $17.21 on 2024-12-27; holds 2,967,984 shares post-sale

CEO Robert D Isom Jr sold 102,441 shares at $17.21, reducing his holdings from 3,070,425 to 2,967,984 shares (a 3.3% reduction). The sale occurred near the 52-week high of $17.62, with the stock up 61.6% over 90 days and 21.4% over 30 days. The company is reporting a negative net income of $-149,000,000.00 despite $13.6B in quarterly revenue and 7.8% annual revenue growth. The CEO's liquidation of a significant portion of his position at an elevated price point, concurrent with the airline's unprofitability, merits investor attention as a potential signal about near-term outlook.