United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) Receives Consensus Rating of "Buy" from Analysts

Key Points

• United Airlines has a consensus "Buy" rating from 17 analysts, with 15 buys, one strong buy, and one hold. The average 12-month price target is about $132.18.
• The company recently reported better-than-expected quarterly results, posting EPS of $1.19 versus estimates of $1.08 and revenue of $14.61 billion, above forecasts. Revenue also rose 10.5% year over year.
• Despite the positive outlook, United Airlines shares were trading near $99.58, below the average analyst target, while an executive recently sold 7,000 shares in a disclosed insider transaction. Institutional investors continue to hold a large stake, owning 69.69% of the stock.

Shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL - Get Free Report) have been assigned a consensus rating of "Buy" from the seventeen research firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $132.1765.

Several research firms have commented on UAL. Argus lowered their price objective on United Airlines from $140.00 to $135.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Susquehanna set a $135.00 price objective on United Airlines in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $136.00 price objective on shares of United Airlines in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of United Airlines in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on United Airlines from $118.00 to $112.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 27th.

United Airlines Trading Down 0.1%

United Airlines stock opened at $99.58 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38. United Airlines has a 12 month low of $71.55 and a 12 month high of $119.21. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $94.75 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $102.06. The firm has a market cap of $32.32 billion, a PE ratio of 8.89, a P/E/G ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.20.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The transportation company reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.11. United Airlines had a return on equity of 24.33% and a net margin of 6.06%.The business had revenue of $14.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.19 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.91 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year. United Airlines has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.000-11.000 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-2.000 EPS. Analysts anticipate that United Airlines will post 9.37 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Andrew P. Nocella sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.19, for a total transaction of $631,330.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 215,345 shares in the company, valued at $19,421,965.55. This trade represents a 3.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.86% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in UAL. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of United Airlines during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $234,244,000. Holocene Advisors LP purchased a new position in shares of United Airlines during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $84,753,000. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of United Airlines by 56.8% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,928,657 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $325,549,000 after buying an additional 1,060,371 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors lifted its position in shares of United Airlines by 12.1% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 7,243,066 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $698,977,000 after buying an additional 783,551 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nuveen LLC lifted its holdings in United Airlines by 90.5% in the 4th quarter. Nuveen LLC now owns 1,528,242 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $170,888,000 after purchasing an additional 726,022 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.69% of the company's stock.

About United Airlines

United Airlines Holdings, Inc operates United Airlines, a major U.S. full-service passenger carrier providing scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo. The company offers a comprehensive route network that covers domestic markets across the United States as well as extensive international service to Europe, Asia, Latin America, and the Pacific. United operates a mixed fleet of narrow- and wide-body aircraft on point-to-point and hub-and-spoke routes, and supports corporate and leisure travel through offerings such as premium cabins, basic economy, and ancillary services including baggage, seat selection and in-flight amenities.

In addition to passenger operations, United provides cargo services through United Cargo, handling freight, mail and specialized shipments.

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