United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for United Airlines in a report released on Tuesday, February 11th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now forecasts that the transportation company will post earnings of $1.06 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.69. The consensus estimate for United Airlines' current full-year earnings is $13.09 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for United Airlines' FY2025 earnings at $11.92 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.51 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.79 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $5.04 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.30 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $14.64 EPS.
A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on UAL. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on United Airlines from $108.00 to $133.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, January 9th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on United Airlines from $142.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. UBS Group boosted their target price on United Airlines from $139.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Barclays boosted their target price on United Airlines from $75.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, November 14th. Finally, Melius Research raised United Airlines to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, December 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $113.88.
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United Airlines Stock Down 1.0 %
NASDAQ UAL traded down $1.01 during trading on Friday, reaching $103.25. 4,773,783 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,395,942. The stock has a market cap of $33.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.81. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $102.51 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $78.22. United Airlines has a 1 year low of $37.02 and a 1 year high of $116.00.
United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The transportation company reported $3.26 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.96 by $0.30. United Airlines had a return on equity of 32.26% and a net margin of 5.52%. The firm had revenue of $14.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $14.40 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.00 EPS. United Airlines's revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis.
Insider Activity at United Airlines
In other United Airlines news, EVP Linda P. Jojo sold 60,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.12, for a total transaction of $5,707,200.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 63,599 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,049,536.88. The trade was a 48.54 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.63% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Airlines
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UAL. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of United Airlines during the 4th quarter worth $200,000. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd purchased a new position in shares of United Airlines during the 4th quarter worth $631,000. Pinkerton Retirement Specialists LLC purchased a new position in shares of United Airlines during the 4th quarter worth $1,295,000. Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of United Airlines during the 4th quarter worth $2,287,000. Finally, Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC lifted its stake in shares of United Airlines by 28.0% during the 4th quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 5,556 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $539,000 after purchasing an additional 1,217 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.69% of the company's stock.
United Airlines Company Profile
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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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