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United Airlines (UAL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$104.71 +4.02 (+3.99%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$104.62 -0.08 (-0.08%)
As of 04:55 PM Eastern
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About United Airlines Stock (NASDAQ:UAL)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$100.02
▼
$105.10
50-Day Range
$95.60
▼
$125.34
52-Week Range
$84.64
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$138.77
Volume
4.76 million shs
Average Volume
5.71 million shs
Market Capitalization
$34.02 billion
P/E Ratio
9.58
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$156.19
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. is the parent company of United Airlines, a major U.S. commercial airline headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The company provides scheduled passenger air transportation and air cargo services, connecting customers across the United States and to international destinations.

United operates a broad network serving North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania. Its operations are supported by hubs in major U.S. cities, including Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., as well as an extensive network of regional carriers operating under the United Express brand.

The company offers several travel classes and related services, including premium-cabin seating, onboard amenities, airport lounges and the MileagePlus customer loyalty program. United also transports freight through its cargo business and participates in global airline partnerships, including Star Alliance.

United traces its history to the early development of commercial aviation in the United States and has operated under the United Airlines name for decades. Scott Kirby has served as the company’s chief executive officer since 2020.

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United Airlines Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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98th Percentile Overall Score

UAL MarketRank™: 
4.89676087237 of 5 stars

United Airlines scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 35th out of 658 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    United Airlines has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 16 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    United Airlines has a consensus price target of $156.19, representing about 49.2% upside from its current price of $104.71.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    United Airlines has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about United Airlines' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for United Airlines are expected to grow by 67.92% in the coming year, from $7.17 to $12.04 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of United Airlines is 9.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.08.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of United Airlines is 9.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 34.04.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    United Airlines has a PEG Ratio of 1.24. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    United Airlines has a P/B Ratio of 2.22. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.18% of the float of United Airlines has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    United Airlines has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.88, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in United Airlines has recently decreased by 19.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    United Airlines does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    United Airlines does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    United Airlines has a news sentiment score of 0.39. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 57 news articles for United Airlines this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    35 people have searched for UAL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 119% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    12 people have added United Airlines to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, United Airlines insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $5,122,554.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.86% of the stock of United Airlines is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    69.69% of the stock of United Airlines is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about United Airlines' insider trading history.
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UAL Stock News Headlines

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United Airlines Holdings (UAL) Gets a Buy from J.P. Morgan
United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) Stock Price Target Cut by Argus
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Cleared For Takeoff: Boeing's 737 MAX 10 Approval Sets Up a Major Cash Flow Recovery (UAL)
FAA certification of Boeing's 737 MAX 10 clears a key delivery bottleneck, while the new Microsoft-backed Dataliner AI platform aims to bolster services margins ahead of 2027 cash flow gains.
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Delta's Guidance Cut Could Spell Trouble for the Airline Industry (UAL)
Delta cut its full-year profit guidance on high fuel costs, raising questions about whether United and Southwest will face similar pressure when they report earnings.
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UAL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

United Airlines' stock was trading at $111.82 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, UAL stock has decreased by 6.4% and is now trading at $104.71.

United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October, 20th. The transportation company reported $2.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.57 by $0.03. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 17.4% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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The following companies are subsidiaries of United Airlines: Westwind School of Aeronautics, MyPoints, Air Micronesia LLC., Air Wisconsin Inc., Air Wis Services Inc., CAL Cargo S.A. de C.V., CALFINCO Caymans Ltd., and others.

Top institutional investors of United Airlines include U S Global Investors Inc. (0.25%), Asset Management One Co. Ltd. (0.01%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.01%) and BG Investment Services LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include J Scott Kirby, Brett J Hart, Andrew P Nocella, Torbjorn J Enqvist, Barney Harford, Kate Gebo, Linda P Jojo, James A C Kennedy and Michelle Freyre.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of UAL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that United Airlines investors own include Delta Air Lines (DAL), Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), American Airlines Group (AAL), Boeing (BA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Southwest Airlines (LUV).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
10/20/2026
Today
10/27/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Passenger Airlines
Sub-Industry
Passenger Airlines
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:UAL
CIK
100517
Employees
113,200
Year Founded
1926

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$203.00
Low Price Target
$125.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+49.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.83
Research Coverage
18 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$10.93
Trailing P/E Ratio
9.58
Forward P/E Ratio
14.60
P/E Growth
1.24
Net Income
$3.35 billion
Net Margins
5.46%
Pretax Margin
6.91%
Return on Equity
17.59%
Return on Assets
3.53%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.38
Current Ratio
0.75
Quick Ratio
0.68

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$59.07 billion
Price / Sales
0.58
Cash Flow
$21.50 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.87
Book Value
$47.21 per share
Price / Book
2.22

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
324,890,000
Free Float
322,100,000
Market Cap
$34.02 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.30

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This page (NASDAQ:UAL) was last updated on 10/27/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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