United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• United Airlines has updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance, projecting earnings per share (EPS) of 10.000-11.000, which is slightly above the consensus estimate of 10.230.
• The company's last quarter results showed an EPS of $2.78, exceeding expectations of $2.65, and a revenue of $15.23 billion, which was below the consensus but a 2.6% increase year-over-year.
• Several analysts have raised their price targets for United Airlines stock, with TD Cowen increasing its target from $101.00 to $127.00 and Jefferies from $115.00 to $125.00, maintaining a majority "buy" rating across analysts.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 10.000-11.000 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 10.230. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

United Airlines Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ UAL opened at $98.19 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $101.46 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $85.72. United Airlines has a fifty-two week low of $52.00 and a fifty-two week high of $116.00. The company has a market capitalization of $31.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.84, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.56, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 0.70.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 15th. The transportation company reported $2.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.65 by $0.13. United Airlines had a return on equity of 27.68% and a net margin of 5.64%.The company had revenue of $15.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.31 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $3.33 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year. United Airlines has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.000-3.500 EPS. Analysts expect that United Airlines will post 12.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on UAL shares. TD Cowen raised their price target on United Airlines from $101.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. Cowen reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of United Airlines in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on United Airlines from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on United Airlines from $105.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut United Airlines from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $124.69.

Insider Activity

In other United Airlines news, Director Michelle Freyre sold 900 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.13, for a total transaction of $82,917.00. Following the sale, the director owned 829 shares in the company, valued at approximately $76,375.77. This trade represents a 52.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, President Brett J. Hart sold 24,772 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the transaction, the president owned 283,638 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $25,385,601. The trade was a 8.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 86,791 shares of company stock valued at $8,147,918. 0.71% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Airlines

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new position in shares of United Airlines in the second quarter valued at about $77,000. iSAM Funds UK Ltd bought a new stake in United Airlines during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $206,000. IHT Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in United Airlines in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $238,000. Bison Wealth LLC purchased a new position in United Airlines in the 4th quarter worth approximately $246,000. Finally, HUB Investment Partners LLC bought a new position in United Airlines in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $283,000. 69.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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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