United Airlines (UAL) Expected to Announce Earnings on Tuesday

Key Points

• United Airlines will report Q4 2025 results after the close on Tuesday, January 20, 2026; analysts expect $2.97 EPS and $15.35B revenue while the company’s guidance is a slightly stronger $3.00–$3.50 EPS.
• CEO J. Scott Kirby sold 120,000 shares on December 3 at an average price of $107.86, cutting his stake by about 15.3%, with corporate insiders owning just 0.63% of the stock.
• Analysts are broadly positive — the stock has a consensus "Moderate Buy" rating and a $135.33 average price target after multiple firms (including JPMorgan, Citigroup and UBS) raised their targets.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL - Get Free Report) is expected to be issuing its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Tuesday, January 20th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.97 per share and revenue of $15.3504 billion for the quarter. United Airlines has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.000-3.500 EPS. Parties can find conference call details on the company's upcoming Q4 2025 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 15th. The transportation company reported $2.78 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.65 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $15.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.31 billion. United Airlines had a net margin of 5.64% and a return on equity of 26.94%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.33 EPS. On average, analysts expect United Airlines to post $13 EPS for the current fiscal year and $15 EPS for the next fiscal year.

United Airlines Stock Performance

Shares of United Airlines stock opened at $115.29 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $105.25 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $99.34. United Airlines has a 1-year low of $52.00 and a 1-year high of $119.21. The company has a market cap of $37.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.55, a PEG ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45.

Insider Buying and Selling at United Airlines

In other news, CEO J Scott Kirby sold 120,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.86, for a total value of $12,943,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 666,535 shares in the company, valued at approximately $71,892,465.10. This trade represents a 15.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.63% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Boston Partners increased its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 4.5% in the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 2,434,975 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $234,731,000 after purchasing an additional 105,525 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in United Airlines by 16.0% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,868,286 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $180,290,000 after buying an additional 257,925 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its position in United Airlines by 17.4% during the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,709,166 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $164,934,000 after buying an additional 253,033 shares in the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP bought a new position in United Airlines in the 2nd quarter worth about $84,753,000. Finally, Amundi raised its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 68.1% in the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 998,344 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $96,909,000 after acquiring an additional 404,304 shares in the last quarter. 69.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have commented on UAL. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of United Airlines from $142.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $149.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Weiss Ratings lowered United Airlines from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on United Airlines from $105.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price target on United Airlines from $132.00 to $153.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $135.33.

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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