‘All Airlines Are Poised to Bounce’: Citi Makes the Case for Buying These 2 Airline Stocks Now

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• Legacy low-cost carriers will be relative underperformers through the cycle

  80% confidence

• Risks of structural impairment at American Airlines are overstated; if AAL demonstrates company-specific momentum, stock offers most significant upside potential among supermajors

  80% confidence

• Alaska Air is most supermajor-like of non-supermajor carriers and management strategy leans toward developing supermajor strengths

  80% confidence

• Alaska Air rated Buy with $61 price target representing 23% upside potential

  80% confidence

• Supermajors will be biggest beneficiaries through the airline industry cycle with most favorable risk/reward

  80% confidence

• Alaska Air's Accelerate target of >$10/share in EPS in 2027 is still possible despite consensus backing away

  80% confidence

• American Airlines rated Buy with $19 price target representing 28% upside potential

  80% confidence

• Recent pullback in Alaska Air shares creates unusual opportunity to build long-term position at near tactical lows

  80% confidence

• All airlines are poised to bounce with positive setup for elongated mid-cycle beginning in 2026

  80% confidence