Zacks Research Estimates United Airlines FY2025 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research estimates that United Airlines will earn $9.81 per share in FY2025, significantly lower than the current consensus estimate of $12.96 per share.
• TD Cowen and Bank of America recently raised their price targets for United Airlines to $127.00 and $108.00 respectively, both giving a "buy" rating on the stock.
• United Airlines' stock has been trading up, with a current price of $89.29 and a 12-month range between $40.13 and $116.00.

United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research issued their FY2025 EPS estimates for United Airlines in a research report issued on Wednesday, August 6th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu forecasts that the transportation company will earn $9.81 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for United Airlines' current full-year earnings is $12.96 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for United Airlines' Q2 2027 earnings at $3.12 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of United Airlines from $101.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of United Airlines from $90.00 to $108.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, July 18th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an "outperform" rating on shares of United Airlines in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Evercore ISI restated an "outperform" rating and set a $105.00 price target on shares of United Airlines in a report on Thursday, July 17th. Finally, Barclays restated an "overweight" rating and set a $100.00 price target (up previously from $94.00) on shares of United Airlines in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $111.43.

United Airlines Stock Up 1.5%

UAL stock opened at $89.29 on Monday. United Airlines has a 12-month low of $40.13 and a 12-month high of $116.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.56. The company has a market cap of $28.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.95, a PEG ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a 50 day moving average of $83.71 and a two-hundred day moving average of $82.25.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of UAL. Wahed Invest LLC boosted its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 5.4% in the fourth quarter. Wahed Invest LLC now owns 2,106 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $204,000 after buying an additional 108 shares during the period. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton lifted its position in shares of United Airlines by 14.2% in the second quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 935 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $74,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. lifted its position in shares of United Airlines by 1.1% in the second quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. now owns 10,286 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $819,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its position in shares of United Airlines by 8.8% in the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,759 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $140,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wedbush Securities Inc. lifted its position in shares of United Airlines by 3.3% in the first quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 4,651 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $321,000 after purchasing an additional 147 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.69% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other United Airlines news, President Brett J. Hart sold 24,772 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.50, for a total value of $2,217,094.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the president directly 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Torbjorn J. Enqvist sold 20,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.22, for a total transaction of $1,844,400.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 62,358 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,750,654.76. This trade represents a 24.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 45,672 shares of company stock valued at $4,144,411. Insiders own 0.71% 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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