Zacks Research Predicts Weaker Earnings for United Airlines

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for United Airlines in a report released on Tuesday, May 6th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now expects that the transportation company will earn $3.25 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $4.55. The consensus estimate for United Airlines' current full-year earnings is $12.96 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for United Airlines' Q3 2025 earnings at $2.54 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.26 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $8.95 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.90 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.69 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.20 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.46 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $11.26 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.20 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $14.39 EPS.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 15th. The transportation company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.75 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $13.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $13.47 billion. United Airlines had a net margin of 5.52% and a return on equity of 32.26%.

UAL has been the topic of a number of other reports. Bank of America dropped their price target on shares of United Airlines from $110.00 to $100.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 3rd. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of United Airlines in a research report on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on United Airlines from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Cowen reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of United Airlines in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, Evercore ISI lowered their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $145.00 to $100.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $98.31.

United Airlines Stock Down 3.6%

Shares of NASDAQ UAL traded down $2.95 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $79.65. 5,349,342 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,713,707. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.74. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $70.62 and a 200 day simple moving average of $88.20. United Airlines has a 1-year low of $37.02 and a 1-year high of $116.00. The stock has a market cap of $26.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.45, a PEG ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.39.

Institutional Trading of United Airlines

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in United Airlines by 10,777.6% during the first quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 5,068,103 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $349,953,000 after purchasing an additional 5,021,511 shares during the last quarter. Sanders Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of United Airlines by 46.4% in the 4th quarter. Sanders Capital LLC now owns 13,848,308 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $1,344,671,000 after purchasing an additional 4,390,721 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners purchased a new stake in United Airlines during the 4th quarter valued at $323,508,000. FMR LLC increased its holdings in United Airlines by 70.9% during the 4th 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 period. Finally, Senator Investment Group LP grew its position in shares of United Airlines by 214.8% in the 4th quarter. Senator Investment Group LP now owns 3,261,051 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $316,648,000 after buying an additional 2,225,000 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 69.69% of the company's stock.

About United Airlines

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.