AAL SEC Filing News — American Airlines Group Inc.

Latest SEC filings for American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) explained in plain English. Covers insider buying and selling (Form 4), proposed insider sales (Form 144), material company events (8-K), and quarterly & annual reports (10-Q / 10-K). StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries; original filings remain at the SEC/source links and were authored by their filers, not StrongBuyAnalytics. Filing dates shown are source dates. Coverage and detection can be delayed or incomplete because of SEC availability, amendments, parsing, caching, or outages. Latest source filing date shown: 2026-09-21.

American Airlines Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a network air carrier in the United States, Latin America, Atlantic, and Pacific. The company provides scheduled air transportation services for passengers and cargo through its hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C., as well as through partner gateways in London, Doha, Madrid, Seattle/Tacoma, Sydney, and Tokyo. It also operates a mainline fleet of…
Sector: Industrials Industry: Airlines Market Cap: $8.7B CIK: 6201
20
Total Filings
0
Bullish Classifications
5
Bearish Classifications
15
Insider Transactions
3
Material Events (8-K)
1
Periodic Reports
Rule-based classifications for AAL currently lean bearish. Of the 20 filing records displayed, 5 carry bearish classifications (such as insider sales or negative 8-K disclosures) versus 0 bullish. This does not necessarily signal fundamental deterioration — insiders sell for many reasons — but it is worth monitoring alongside the company's core financial metrics.
AAL Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-06-12 — 2026-09-21
Insider Transactions (Form 4)
0 buys vs 5 sells
Net insider selling in this period — insiders sell for many reasons beyond conviction.
Largest Form 144 Filing
$2.45M
Stephen L. Johnson · 2026-07-27
169,508 shares · Form 144
Form 144 Notices
1
Proposed insider sale filed — Form 144 is a notice of intent, not a confirmed transaction. Actual sales are confirmed via Form 4.
Insider Transactions 15 · Forms 3, 4 and 5

A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 15 filings in this group are Form 4s for American Airlines Group Inc.

The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.

Across the 15 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 7 compensation award, 5 open-market sale and 3 tax withholding. 5 of them involved a discretionary open-market trade; the rest are compensation and administrative mechanics.

What each transaction type means

Compensation award ×7
Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Open-market sale ×5
The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Tax withholding ×3
Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.
Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-21

AAL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Isom Robert D Jr (Director, CEO and President) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
F Tax withholding on vested shares 169,483 $12.96 $2.20M
F Tax withholding on vested shares 165,716 $12.96 $2.15M
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Isom Robert D Jr (Director, CEO and President) Shares: 335,199
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-21

AAL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Johnson Stephen L (Vice Chair) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
F Tax withholding on vested shares 55,368 $12.96 $717.6K
F Tax withholding on vested shares 22,392 $12.96 $290.2K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Johnson Stephen L (Vice Chair) Shares: 77,760
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-03

AAL insider Johnson Stephen L (Vice Chair) sold 60,000 shares (~$916.7K)

Johnson Stephen L, listed as Vice Chair at American Airlines Group Inc., reported an open-market sale of 60,000 AAL shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 30,000 $15.26 $457.9K
S Open-market sale 30,000 $15.29 $458.8K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Johnson Stephen L (Vice Chair) Shares: 60,000 Est. Value: $916.7K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-07-31

AAL insider Owens Angela (SVP Corporate Controller) sold 40,077 shares (~$611.6K)

Owens Angela, listed as SVP Corporate Controller at American Airlines Group Inc., reported an open-market sale of 40,077 AAL shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 40,077 $15.26 $611.6K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Owens Angela (SVP Corporate Controller) Shares: 40,077 Est. Value: $611.6K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-07-29

AAL insider Johnson Stephen L (Vice Chair) sold 90,000 shares (~$1.35M)

Johnson Stephen L, listed as Vice Chair at American Airlines Group Inc., reported an open-market sale of 90,000 AAL shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 30,000 $14.67 $440.1K
S Open-market sale 30,000 $15.16 $454.8K
S Open-market sale 30,000 $15.01 $450.4K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Johnson Stephen L (Vice Chair) Shares: 90,000 Est. Value: $1.35M
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-07-29

AAL insider Owens Angela (SVP Corporate Controller) sold 39,168 shares (~$601.0K)

Owens Angela, listed as SVP Corporate Controller at American Airlines Group Inc., reported an open-market sale of 39,168 AAL shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 39,168 $15.34 $601.0K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Owens Angela (SVP Corporate Controller) Shares: 39,168 Est. Value: $601.0K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-07-16

AAL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

DIETRICH JOHN W (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award 8,676 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: DIETRICH JOHN W (Director) Shares: 8,676
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-07-13

AAL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Seymour David (EVP Chief Operating Officer) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
F Tax withholding on vested shares 4,801 $16.95 $81.4K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Seymour David (EVP Chief Operating Officer) Shares: 4,801
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-06-26

AAL insider Seymour David (EVP Chief Operating Officer) sold 125,799 shares (~$2.20M)

Seymour David, listed as EVP Chief Operating Officer at American Airlines Group Inc., reported an open-market sale of 125,799 AAL shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 69,343 $17.00 $1.18M
S Open-market sale 56,456 $18.00 $1.02M
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Seymour David (EVP Chief Operating Officer) Shares: 125,799 Est. Value: $2.20M
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-12

AAL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

KRONICK SUSAN D (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award 11,177 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: KRONICK SUSAN D (Director) Shares: 11,177
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-12

AAL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

STEENLAND DOUGLAS M (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award 11,177 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: STEENLAND DOUGLAS M (Director) Shares: 11,177
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-12

AAL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Reynal Vicente (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award 11,177 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Reynal Vicente (Director) Shares: 11,177
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-12

AAL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Nesbitt Martin H. (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award 11,177 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Nesbitt Martin H. (Director) Shares: 11,177
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-12

AAL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

KRONICK SUSAN D (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award 11,177 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: KRONICK SUSAN D (Director) Shares: 11,177
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-12

AAL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

HART MATTHEW J (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award 11,177 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: HART MATTHEW J (Director) Shares: 11,177
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Proposed Insider Sales 1 · Form 144

A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell restricted or control securities. It is not a record that anything was sold. American Airlines Group Inc. has 1 such notice in this period.

The distinction matters because a Form 144 is frequently reported as though it were a completed insider sale. The filer may sell all of the shares covered, some of them, or none at all, and there is no obligation to update the notice either way. A sale that is actually executed by an officer or director shows up separately on a Form 4, which is the filing to check before treating a proposed sale as a real one.

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-07-27

AAL Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Stephen L. Johnson (169,508 shares) ~$2.45M

Stephen L. Johnson filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell AAL (American Airlines Group Inc.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Stephen L. Johnson Shares: 169,508 Est. Value: $2.45M
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Material Events 3 · Form 8-K

An 8-K reports a material event in the window between scheduled reports. There are 3 in this period for American Airlines Group Inc. Each 8-K names the item number it is filed under, and that number is the fastest way to tell a routine disclosure from a consequential one.

Item 2.02 is an earnings release, Item 5.02 is a change of directors or officers, and Item 1.01 or 2.01 covers a material agreement or a completed acquisition. Item 7.01 and Item 8.01 are the general-purpose disclosure items and carry no fixed meaning on their own.

Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-07-23

AAL filed 8-K — material company event

American Airlines Group Inc. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-07-15

AAL filed 8-K — material company event

American Airlines Group Inc. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-06-16

AAL filed 8-K — material company event

American Airlines Group Inc. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Periodic Reports 1 · Forms 10-K and 10-Q

The periodic reports are where the audited and reviewed financial statements live. This period contains 1 quarterly report (10-Q) for American Airlines Group Inc.

The two are not equivalent in weight. A 10-K is audited by an external firm and includes the full risk factor disclosure, business description and management discussion; a 10-Q is unaudited, reviewed rather than examined, and much shorter. When a figure in a quarterly report is later revised, the annual report is usually where the correction appears.

An amended report — 10-K/A or 10-Q/A — restates or corrects something in the original filing, and is worth reading against the version it replaces.

Form 10-Q Quarterly Report 2026-07-23

AAL filed Quarterly Report (10-Q)

American Airlines Group Inc. filed its quarterly report with the SEC. This report includes unaudited financial statements and management discussion for the quarter.

Filing: 10-Q (Quarterly Report)
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

How we classify American Airlines Group Inc.'s filings

Straight from EDGAR

Each displayed record links to an original source document. StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries, not the filing itself. Parsing may omit context or contain errors, so read the original document in full.

Transaction codes, not guesswork

The nature shown on each insider filing comes from the transaction code the filer entered on the form itself — P for an open-market purchase, A for a compensation award, F for shares withheld to pay tax, M for an option exercise. Where one filing contains several codes, the transaction table lists them line by line.

Why the distinction matters

Insider activity is routinely summarised as buying or selling, which flattens together decisions that mean very different things. Shares withheld for tax on a vesting grant are an automatic administrative step; shares bought on the open market are someone committing their own money at the current price.

What this page does not tell you

A filing records what happened, not why. Form 4 does not always disclose whether a sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and no single filing is a basis for a decision on AAL. Read these alongside the fundamentals rather than in isolation.

Frequently Asked Questions — AAL SEC Filings

What SEC filings does American Airlines Group Inc. submit to the SEC?

American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) submits several types of SEC filings including Form 4 (insider transactions), Form 144 (proposed insider sales), 8-K reports (material events such as earnings releases, acquisitions, leadership changes), and periodic reports — the 10-Q (quarterly) and 10-K (annual). All filings are publicly available through SEC EDGAR.

What does a Form 4 filing tell me about AAL?

A Form 4 for AAL discloses a transaction by a company insider — typically a director, officer, or 10%+ shareholder. It shows the source-reported date, number of shares, price, and updated ownership. These facts do not establish motive or predict future returns.

How do I interpret an 8-K filing from American Airlines Group Inc.?

An 8-K signals a material event requiring prompt disclosure. Common triggers include earnings pre-announcements, acquisitions, leadership appointments or departures, credit changes, or regulatory actions. Read the item codes inside the filing to understand exactly what was disclosed before drawing conclusions.

What is the difference between a 10-K and 10-Q for AAL?

The 10-K is American Airlines Group Inc.'s annual report with fully audited financial statements, comprehensive MD&A, and complete risk factor disclosures — filed 60–90 days after fiscal year-end. The 10-Q is a lighter quarterly report with unaudited financials filed for the first three quarters. Together they provide a continuous financial picture of the company.

Where can I see all AAL SEC filings directly on EDGAR?

You can view all historical American Airlines Group Inc. filings on the SEC EDGAR company page for AAL. Each filing card on this page links directly to the original SEC document.

How often does American Airlines Group Inc. file with the SEC?

American Airlines Group Inc. files one 10-K per year and up to three 10-Qs per year. Form 4 insider transactions must be reported within two business days of each trade, so the frequency depends on how often insiders are buying or selling AAL shares. 8-K filings occur whenever a material event happens — which can be several times per quarter for an active company.

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