FY2025 EPS Estimates for United Airlines Raised by Analyst

United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn upped their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of United Airlines in a research report issued on Wednesday, July 16th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie now forecasts that the transportation company will earn $10.50 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $9.89. The consensus estimate for United Airlines' current full-year earnings is $12.96 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for United Airlines' FY2026 earnings at $11.50 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of United Airlines from $73.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Raymond James Financial cut shares of United Airlines from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 2nd. UBS Group reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $103.00 price target on shares of United Airlines in a research note on Tuesday. Bank of America reduced their target price on shares of United Airlines from $110.00 to $100.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 3rd. Finally, Cowen reissued a "buy" rating on shares of United Airlines in a report on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $105.29.

United Airlines Stock Down 0.8%

UAL traded down $0.73 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $90.49. 749,012 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,739,273. United Airlines has a 12-month low of $37.02 and a 12-month high of $116.00. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $79.81 and a 200 day moving average of $84.05. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.93. The firm has a market cap of $29.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.42.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 16th. The transportation company reported $3.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.81 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $15.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.31 billion. United Airlines had a net margin of 5.71% and a return on equity of 30.79%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $4.14 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Airlines

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of United Airlines by 10,777.6% during the 1st quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 5,068,103 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $349,953,000 after buying an additional 5,021,511 shares during the last quarter. Sanders Capital LLC boosted its stake in United Airlines by 46.4% in the fourth quarter. Sanders Capital LLC now owns 13,848,308 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $1,344,671,000 after acquiring an additional 4,390,721 shares during the period. FMR LLC grew its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 70.9% during the fourth quarter. FMR LLC now owns 7,268,775 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $705,798,000 after purchasing an additional 3,015,979 shares during the last quarter. Senator Investment Group LP raised its position in shares of United Airlines by 214.8% during the 4th quarter. Senator Investment Group LP now owns 3,261,051 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $316,648,000 after purchasing an additional 2,225,000 shares during the period. Finally, Alyeska Investment Group L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 86.4% in the 1st quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 3,985,560 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $275,203,000 after purchasing an additional 1,847,884 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.69% of the company's stock.

United Airlines Company Profile

United Airlines Holdings, Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides air transportation services in North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, the Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America. The company transports people and cargo through its mainline and regional fleets. It also offers catering, ground handling, flight academy, and maintenance services for third parties.

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.