United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) Rating Increased to Buy at Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• United Airlines' stock rating was upgraded from "hold" to "buy" by Wall Street Zen, reflecting positive sentiment in the market.
• Bank of America raised its price target for United Airlines from $90.00 to $108.00, while analysts maintain a consensus price target of $124.69 for the stock.
• In its recent earnings report, United Airlines reported $2.78 EPS, exceeding expectations, and achieved a revenue of $15.23 billion for the quarter.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL - Get Free Report) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Saturday.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on UAL. Bank of America increased their price objective on United Airlines from $90.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, July 18th. UBS Group dropped their target price on United Airlines from $131.00 to $128.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on United Airlines from $122.00 to $149.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, September 12th. Weiss Ratings lowered United Airlines from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Susquehanna upped their target price on United Airlines from $109.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $124.69.

United Airlines Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of United Airlines stock opened at $99.14 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $101.66 and a 200 day moving average price of $85.94. The company has a market cap of $32.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.93, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. United Airlines has a 1 year low of $52.00 and a 1 year high of $116.00.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 15th. The transportation company reported $2.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.65 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $15.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.31 billion. United Airlines had a return on equity of 26.94% and a net margin of 5.64%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $3.33 EPS. United Airlines has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.000-3.500 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that United Airlines will post 12.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, President Brett J. Hart sold 24,772 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.50, for a total transaction of $2,217,094.00. Following the transaction, the president owned 283,638 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $25,385,601. This represents a 8.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Barney Harford sold 15,823 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.03, for a total value of $1,424,544.69. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 89,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,012,670. This represents a 15.09% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 86,791 shares of company stock worth $8,147,918. Insiders own 0.71% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of United Airlines

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UAL. Hemington Wealth Management grew its holdings in United Airlines by 50.6% in the 1st quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 476 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 160 shares during the last quarter. WPG Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in United Airlines in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Eastern Bank acquired a new stake in United Airlines in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Banque Transatlantique SA acquired a new stake in United Airlines in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL grew its holdings in United Airlines by 44.0% in the 2nd quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 579 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 177 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.

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