United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) Releases Q4 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• United Airlines issued Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.000-3.500, exceeding the consensus estimate of 2.760.
• The company's stock price increased by 0.9%, reaching $104.05 with a trading volume of over 9 million shares.
• Wall Street analysts have mixed ratings for UAL, with two analysts rating it as a "Strong Buy," thirteen as "Buy," and two as "Hold," while maintaining a consensus price target of $120.64.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL - Get Free Report) issued an update on its fourth quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.000-3.500 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.760. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

United Airlines Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of UAL stock traded up $0.90 on Wednesday, reaching $104.05. The company had a trading volume of 9,070,129 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,471,565. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.56. The stock has a market cap of $33.68 billion, a PE ratio of 10.43, a PEG ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a 50-day moving average of $100.96 and a 200-day moving average of $85.39. United Airlines has a 12 month low of $52.00 and a 12 month high of $116.00.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 15th. The transportation company reported $2.78 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.65 by $0.13. United Airlines had a return on equity of 30.09% and a net margin of 5.71%. United Airlines has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.000-3.500 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that United Airlines will post 12.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently commented on UAL shares. Wall Street Zen cut United Airlines from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, July 18th. Weiss Ratings cut United Airlines from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Barclays increased their target price on United Airlines from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on United Airlines from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Finally, TD Cowen increased their target price on United Airlines from $101.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $120.64.

Insider Activity at United Airlines

In other news, Director Barney Harford sold 15,823 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.03, for a total transaction of $1,424,544.69. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 89,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,012,670. This trade represents a 15.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Kate Gebo sold 29,953 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.59, for a total transaction of $2,923,113.27. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 45,496 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,439,954.64. This represents a 39.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 106,791 shares of company stock worth $9,992,318. 0.63% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Airlines

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in UAL. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new stake in shares of United Airlines in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $77,000. iSAM Funds UK Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of United Airlines in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $206,000. IHT Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of United Airlines in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $238,000. Bison Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of United Airlines in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $246,000. Finally, HUB Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of United Airlines in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $283,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.69% of the company's stock.

United Airlines Company Profile

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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