United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) Given Average Recommendation of "Buy" by Analysts

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL - Get Free Report) has earned an average recommendation of "Buy" from the seventeen research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One 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. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $102.33.

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on UAL shares. Raymond James downgraded United Airlines from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Susquehanna dropped their price objective on United Airlines from $90.00 to $81.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Evercore ISI decreased their price objective on United Airlines from $145.00 to $100.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 11th. Bank of America dropped their price target on shares of United Airlines from $110.00 to $100.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 3rd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of United Airlines in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th.

United Airlines Price Performance

Shares of United Airlines stock traded up $3.53 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $78.18. The stock had a trading volume of 7,891,994 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,639,297. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.53 billion, a PE ratio of 8.29, a PEG ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.39. United Airlines has a twelve month low of $37.02 and a twelve month high of $116.00. The stock's 50 day moving average is $70.91 and its 200 day moving average is $87.96. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 15th. The transportation company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.75 by $0.16. United Airlines had a net margin of 5.52% and a return on equity of 32.26%. The business had revenue of $13.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.47 billion. Equities analysts expect that United Airlines will post 12.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. IFM Investors Pty Ltd bought a new stake in shares of United Airlines in the 1st quarter valued at $1,138,000. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its position in United Airlines by 92.7% in the first 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 stake in United Airlines during the first quarter worth about $70,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in United Airlines by 70.8% in the first 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 buying an additional 246,051 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Zimmer Partners LP raised its stake in United Airlines by 108.6% in the 1st quarter. Zimmer Partners LP now owns 172,500 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $11,911,000 after acquiring an additional 89,800 shares during the period. 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.