Zacks Research Boosts Earnings Estimates for United Airlines

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2026 earnings estimates for United Airlines in a research note issued on Tuesday, June 10th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now expects that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $11.64 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $11.26. The consensus estimate for United Airlines' current full-year earnings is $12.96 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for United Airlines' Q4 2026 earnings at $2.85 EPS.

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

UAL has been the topic of several other research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $88.00 price target on shares of United Airlines in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of United Airlines in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Barclays cut their price target on shares of United Airlines from $140.00 to $94.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Cowen reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of United Airlines in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, Raymond James cut shares of United Airlines from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $104.64.

United Airlines Trading Up 6.1%

Shares of United Airlines stock traded up $4.52 on Friday, hitting $78.52. The stock had a trading volume of 8,519,674 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,620,565. The stock has a market cap of $25.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.33, a PEG ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.45. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $74.31 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $86.53. United Airlines has a one year low of $37.02 and a one year high of $116.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Airlines

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Strs Ohio purchased a new position in shares of United Airlines in the 1st quarter worth about $17,548,000. IFM Investors Pty Ltd purchased a new position in shares of United Airlines in the 1st quarter worth about $1,138,000. Focus Partners Wealth raised its position in shares of United Airlines by 92.7% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 12,349 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $853,000 after purchasing an additional 5,939 shares during the last quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new position in shares of United Airlines in the 1st quarter worth about $70,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in shares of United Airlines by 70.8% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 593,729 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $40,997,000 after purchasing an additional 246,051 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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.