Trending NewsTrending NewsMost-Downgraded StocksMost-DowngradedNASDAQ:UAL United Airlines (UAL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $97.93 -4.07 (-3.99%) Closing price 10/23/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$98.22 +0.28 (+0.29%) As of 10/23/2026 07:51 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About United Airlines Stock (NASDAQ:UAL) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get United Airlines alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$96.40▼$100.9850-Day Range$95.60▼$122.2652-Week Range$84.64▼$138.77Volume4.07 million shsAverage Volume5.03 million shsMarket Capitalization$31.82 billionP/E Ratio8.96Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$156.19Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview United Airlines Holdings, Inc. is the parent company of United Airlines, a major U.S. commercial airline headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The company provides scheduled passenger air transportation and air cargo services, connecting customers across the United States and to international destinations. United operates a broad network serving North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania. Its operations are supported by hubs in major U.S. cities, including Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., as well as an extensive network of regional carriers operating under the United Express brand. The company offers several travel classes and related services, including premium-cabin seating, onboard amenities, airport lounges and the MileagePlus customer loyalty program. United also transports freight through its cargo business and participates in global airline partnerships, including Star Alliance. United traces its history to the early development of commercial aviation in the United States and has operated under the United Airlines name for decades. Scott Kirby has served as the company’s chief executive officer since 2020.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More United Airlines Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks95th Percentile Overall ScoreUAL MarketRank™: 4.72818121252 of 5 starsUnited Airlines scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 74th out of 649 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingUnited Airlines has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 16 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialUnited Airlines has a consensus price target of $156.19, representing about 59.5% upside from its current price of $97.93.Amount of Analyst CoverageUnited Airlines has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about United Airlines' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth81.58% Earnings GrowthEarnings for United Airlines are expected to grow by 81.58% in the coming year, from $7.49 to $13.60 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of United Airlines is 8.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of United Airlines is 8.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.09.Price to Earnings Growth RatioUnited Airlines has a PEG Ratio of 1.24. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioUnited Airlines has a P/B Ratio of 1.79. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted5.22% of the float of United Airlines has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverUnited Airlines has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.24.Change versus previous monthShort interest in United Airlines has recently decreased by 7.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldUnited Airlines does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthUnited Airlines does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment0.39 News SentimentUnited Airlines has a news sentiment score of 0.39. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 66 news articles for United Airlines this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest32 people have searched for UAL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 52% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows13 people have added United Airlines to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 550% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, United Airlines insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $7,520,754.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.86% of the stock of United Airlines is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions69.69% of the stock of United Airlines is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about United Airlines' insider trading history. Receive UAL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for United Airlines and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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MorganOctober 24 at 10:07 AM | theglobeandmail.comUnited Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) Stock Price Target Cut by ArgusOctober 24 at 4:21 AM | americanbankingnews.comYour book is insideBlane Markham and the Markham Trading Team are giving readers a limited window to download their options strategy guide, titled How To Turn 100 Into 1000 Gains, before it moves behind a paywall. The guide walks through options trading concepts the team uses in its own research and education materials. Once the paywall goes up, free access ends for good.October 24 at 1:00 AM | TradeWins (Ad)Susquehanna Issues Pessimistic Forecast for United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) Stock PriceOctober 24 at 3:26 AM | americanbankingnews.comWells Fargo & Company Issues Pessimistic Forecast for United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) Stock PriceOctober 24 at 2:36 AM | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts’ Top Industrial Goods Picks: United Airlines Holdings (UAL), Knight Transportation (KNX)October 23 at 2:06 PM | theglobeandmail.comCleared For Takeoff: Boeing's 737 MAX 10 Approval Sets Up a Major Cash Flow Recovery (UAL)FAA certification of Boeing's 737 MAX 10 clears a key delivery bottleneck, while the new Microsoft-backed Dataliner AI platform aims to bolster services margins ahead of 2027 cash flow gains.October 21 at 7:00 AM | marketbeat.comDelta's Guidance Cut Could Spell Trouble for the Airline Industry (UAL)Delta cut its full-year profit guidance on high fuel costs, raising questions about whether United and Southwest will face similar pressure when they report earnings.October 12, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines UAL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have UAL shares performed this year? United Airlines' stock was trading at $111.82 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, UAL stock has decreased by 12.4% and is now trading at $97.93. How were United Airlines' earnings last quarter? United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October, 20th. The transportation company reported $2.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.57 by $0.03. The firm's revenue was up 17.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does United Airlines have any subsidiaries? United Airlines subsidiaries include Westwind School of Aeronautics, MyPoints, Air Micronesia LLC., Air Wisconsin Inc., Air Wis Services Inc., CAL Cargo S.A. de C.V., CALFINCO Caymans Ltd., and others. Who are United Airlines' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of United Airlines include U S Global Investors Inc. (0.25%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.01%), BG Investment Services LLC (0.01%) and V Square Quantitative Management LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include J Scott Kirby, Brett J Hart, Andrew P Nocella, Torbjorn J Enqvist, Barney Harford, Kate Gebo, Linda P Jojo, James A C Kennedy and Michelle Freyre. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of United Airlines? Shares of UAL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of United Airlines own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that United Airlines investors own include Delta Air Lines (DAL), Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), American Airlines Group (AAL), Boeing (BA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Southwest Airlines (LUV). Company Calendar Last Earnings10/20/2026Today10/24/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (1w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 12 days, UAL's financial health has been in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorIndustrials Industry Passenger Airlines Sub-IndustryPassenger Airlines Current SymbolNASDAQ:UAL CIK100517 Webwww.united.com Phone(872) 825-4000Fax847-700-2214Employees113,200Year Founded1926Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for United Airlines$156.19 High Price Target$203.00 Low Price Target$125.00 Potential Upside/Downside+59.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.83 Research Coverage18 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$10.93 Trailing P/E Ratio8.96 Forward P/E Ratio13.07 P/E Growth1.24Net Income$3.35 billion Net Margins5.46% Pretax Margin6.91% Return on Equity17.59% Return on Assets3.53% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.38 Current Ratio0.75 Quick Ratio0.72 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$65.55 billion Price / Sales0.49 Cash Flow$19.32 per share Price / Cash Flow5.07 Book Value$54.65 per share Price / Book1.79Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares324,894,000Free Float321,793,000Market Cap$31.82 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.30 Social Links The 7 Hottest IPO Stories of 2026MarketBeat just released its list of the 7 hottest IPOs expected to hit Wall Street in 2026. 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