American Airlines Group Inc.’s stock gained 3.2% on Monday, after a slew of upgrades that acknowledged the company is coming out of transitory 2024 challenges to a better backdrop in 2025. The big airlines are in better shape than low-cost and ultralow-cost carriers, which are experiencing headwinds in the post-pandemic world.

American Airlines stock was rising Monday as analysts at Jefferies, TD Cowen, and Melius Research upgraded shares of the carrier to Buy from Hold. Shares of American Airlines climbed 4.8% to $17.79, on track for the highest close since July 19,

Shares of American Airlines surged Monday after brokerages Jefferies and TD Cowen upgraded and raised their price targets on the air carrier's stock.

American Airlines' stock is poised for a strong 2025 as the carrier emerges from a challenging year, according to brokerages Jefferies and TD Cowen, who upgraded the stock to a "buy" rating on Monday.

Shares of American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) are getting a lift early Monday as TD Cowen and Jefferies both upgraded the stock to Buy from Hold with Cowen raising its target price to a street high of $25.