United Airlines (UAL) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Key Points

• United Airlines is expected to announce its Q3 2025 earnings on Wednesday, October 15th, with projected earnings of $2.65 per share and revenue of $15.3125 billion.
• In its last quarterly results, United Airlines reported an EPS of $3.87, surpassing estimates, while revenue grew by 1.4% year-over-year.
• Analysts have mixed ratings on United Airlines, with an average price target of $120.64 and significant upgrades from firms like Jefferies and UBS.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL - Get Free Report) is expected to post its Q3 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 15th. Analysts expect United Airlines to post earnings of $2.65 per share and revenue of $15.3125 billion for the quarter. United Airlines has set its FY 2025 guidance at 9.000-11.000 EPS.Investors can find conference call details on the company's upcoming Q3 2025 earningreport page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 10:30 AM ET.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 16th. The transportation company reported $3.87 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.81 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $15.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.31 billion. United Airlines had a net margin of 5.71% and a return on equity of 30.09%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $4.14 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 Down 0.4%

UAL opened at $96.65 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $99.74 and a 200-day moving average price of $84.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $31.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.56, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.65. United Airlines has a one year low of $52.00 and a one year high of $116.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other United Airlines news, EVP Torbjorn J. Enqvist sold 20,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, July 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.22, for a total value of $1,844,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 62,358 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,750,654.76. The trade was a 24.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, President Brett J. Hart sold 24,772 shares of the business's stock in a transaction 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 sale, the president directly owned 283,638 shares of the company's stock, valued at $25,385,601. This represents a 8.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 106,791 shares of company stock valued at $9,992,318 over the last three months. 0.63% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Airlines

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. AXA S.A. raised its stake in shares of United Airlines by 0.8% during the second quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 15,465 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $1,231,000 after acquiring an additional 121 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of United Airlines by 4.8% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 16,442 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $1,309,000 after buying an additional 747 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new position in shares of United Airlines during the second quarter valued at about $77,000. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. increased its position in shares of United Airlines by 5.5% during the second quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 34,138 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $2,718,000 after buying an additional 1,786 shares during the period. Finally, Bison Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of United Airlines during the fourth quarter valued at about $246,000. 69.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently commented on UAL shares. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of United Airlines from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, July 18th. Susquehanna boosted their price target on shares of United Airlines from $109.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a research report on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on shares of United Airlines from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of United Airlines from $114.00 to $131.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, September 26th. Finally, Cowen reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of United Airlines in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, United Airlines currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $120.64.

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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