NASDAQ:UAL

United Airlines - UAL Stock Forecast, Price & News

$41.82

+0.46 (+1.11%)

(As of 03/27/2023 09:34 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $41.77
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$42.23
50-Day Range: $41.36
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$54.26
52-Week Range: $31.58
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$55.04

Volume: 254,125 shs
Average Volume: 8.68 million shs
Market Capitalization: $13.68 billion

P/E Ratio: 19.27
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $56.31

Institutional Ownership

United Airlines MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.50 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 36.1% Upside
$56.31 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
4.37% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -5.87
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 1.43
Based on 9 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$1.80 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 3.30%
From $9.08 to $9.38 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.75 out of 5 stars

Transportation Sector

26th out of 122 stocks

Air Transportation, Scheduled Industry

4th out of 18 stocks

3.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
United Airlines has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 12 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $56.31, United Airlines has a forecasted upside of 36.1% from its current price of $41.36.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
United Airlines has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
4.37% of the outstanding shares of United Airlines have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
United Airlines has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in United Airlines has recently decreased by 8.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
United Airlines does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
United Airlines does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

0.4

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
United Airlines has received a -79.11% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of United Airlines in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Economy air travel on international flights", "Economy air travel on domestic flights", and "Air freight transport services" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for United Airlines is -5.87.

3.6

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
United Airlines has a news sentiment score of 1.43. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for United Airlines this week, compared to 21 articles on an average week.
Social Mentions This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 4 reddit mentions for United Airlines this week, compared to 2 mentions on an average week.
Search Interest
102 people have searched for UAL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 17% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
31 people have added United Airlines to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 35% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, United Airlines insiders have sold 68.83% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $1,064,750.00 in company stock and sold $1,797,640.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.37% of the stock of United Airlines is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
59.73% of the stock of United Airlines is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

3.1

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for United Airlines are expected to grow by 3.30% in the coming year, from $9.08 to $9.38 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of United Airlines is 19.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 115.81.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of United Airlines is 19.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 27.56.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
United Airlines has a PEG Ratio of 0.10. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
United Airlines has a P/B Ratio of 1.96. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) Stock

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of transportation services. It operates through the following geographical segments: Domestic, Atlantic, Pacific, and Latin America. The company was founded on December 30, 1968 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

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UAL Stock News Headlines

March 25, 2023 | marketbeat.com

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March 14, 2023 | marketbeat.com

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March 14, 2023 | marketbeat.com

Airlines Update Guidance, Shares Head For Different Destinations

The airlines are forecasting healthy profits for 2023 and the analysts have them moving significantly higher by the end of the year.

February 27, 2023 | marketbeat.com

Booking Holdings Tops Views: Travel Boom Shows No Signs Of Slowing (UAL)

As the global travel industry recovers rapidly, increased U.S. market share helped Booking Holdings beat consensus estimates in its Q4 report.

March 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

United Airlines seeks to launch commercial flying taxi service in Chicago within 2 years

March 24, 2023 | msn.com

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March 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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March 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) Receives $56.31 Average Target Price from Analysts

March 17, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) to Post Q1 2023 Earnings of ($0.70) Per Share, Seaport Res Ptn Forecasts

March 15, 2023 | msn.com

Should You Invest in United (UAL) Based on Bullish Wall Street Views?

March 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

United Airlines Signals an Impending Loss

March 14, 2023 | msn.com

US airline CEOs play down demand concerns after United's dour forecast

March 14, 2023 | marketwatch.com

United Airlines Holdings Inc. stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitors

March 14, 2023 | benzinga.com

United Airlines CEO Takes Missed Guidance On The Chin, Says Outlook For Year Is Strong

March 14, 2023 | investopedia.com

United Airlines Projects a Current-Quarter Loss

March 14, 2023 | marketwatch.com

United Airlines stock tumbles after airline unexpectedly warns of quarterly loss

March 14, 2023 | msn.com

United Airlines shares fall after dour forecast on expenses, slowing demand

March 14, 2023 | msn.com

Ongoing Pilot Shortage is Hitting United Airlines Where It Hurts

March 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

United Airlines (UAL) Expects to Incur Loss in Q1, Stock Down

March 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Why United Airlines Shares Are Falling Today

March 14, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Industrial Goods Companies: Crane Company (CR), United Airlines Holdings (UAL) and Veritiv (VRTV)

March 14, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Citigroup Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on United Airlines Holdings (UAL)

March 14, 2023 | msn.com

Should Investors Buy the Dip in United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) Stock?

March 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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March 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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UAL Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 1/17/2023
Today: 3/27/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/19/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Air transportation, scheduled
Sub-Industry: Airlines
Sector: Transportation
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:UAL
CUSIP: 91004710
CIK: 100517
Web: www.united.com
Phone: (872) 825-4000
Fax: 847-700-2214
Employees: 92,795
Year Founded: 1926

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $56.31
High Stock Price Forecast: $86.50
Low Stock Price Forecast: $33.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +36.1%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
Research Coverage: 20 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.17
Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.06
Forward P/E Ratio: 4.56
P/E Growth: 0.1
Net Income: $737 million
Net Margins: 1.64%
Pretax Margin: 2.20%
Return on Equity: 17.15%
Return on Assets: 1.21%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 4.12
Current Ratio: 1.00
Quick Ratio: 0.95

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $44.96 billion
Price / Sales: 0.30
Cash Flow: $10.47 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 3.95
Book Value: $21.10 per share
Price / Book: 1.96

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 327,090,000
Free Float: 325,883,000
Market Cap: $13.53 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.43

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Key Executives

J. Scott Kirby
Chief Executive Officer & Director

Brett J. Hart
President

Torbjorn J. Enqvist
Chief Operations Officer & Executive VP

Gerry Laderman
Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President

Linda P. Jojo
Chief Customer Officer & Executive Vice President

Key Competitors

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Insiders & Institutions

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UAL Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell United Airlines stock right now?: 20 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for United Airlines in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 6 hold ratings and 12 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" UAL shares.
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What is United Airlines' stock price forecast for 2023?: 20 brokers have issued 12-month price objectives for United Airlines' stock. Their UAL share price forecasts range from $33.00 to $86.50. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $56.31 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 36.1% from the stock's current price.
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How have UAL shares performed in 2023?: United Airlines' stock was trading at $37.70 at the start of the year. Since then, UAL shares have increased by 9.7% and is now trading at $41.36.
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When is United Airlines' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, April 19th 2023.
View our UAL earnings forecast.
How were United Airlines' earnings last quarter?: United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January, 17th. The transportation company reported $2.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.07 by $0.39. The transportation company earned $12.40 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.23 billion. United Airlines had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.15% and a net margin of 1.64%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 51.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted ($1.60) earnings per share.
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What ETFs hold United Airlines' stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) stock in their portfolio include U.S. Global Jets ETF (JETS), Defiance Hotel, Airline, and Cruise ETF (CRUZ), iShares U.S. Transportation ETF (IYT), Invesco Dynamic Leisure and Entertainment ETF (PEJ), Invesco Dynamic Market ETF (PWC), First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR), Direxion Daily Transportation Bull 3X Shares (TPOR) and SPDR S&P Transportation ETF (XTN).
What guidance has United Airlines issued on next quarter's earnings?: United Airlines issued an update on its first quarter 2023 earnings guidance on Monday, March, 13th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of -$1.00--$0.60 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $0.63. The company issued revenue guidance of $11.43 billion-$11.43 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $11.46 billion.
What is Scott Kirby's approval rating as United Airlines' CEO?: 235 employees have rated United Airlines Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby on Glassdoor.com. Scott Kirby has an approval rating of 79% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of United Airlines own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other United Airlines investors own include Delta Air Lines (DAL), American Airlines Group (AAL), Puma Biotechnology (PBYI), Boeing (BA), BioMarin Pharmaceutical (BMRN), NVIDIA (NVDA), Walt Disney (DIS), Incyte (INCY), (MDVN) (MDVN) and Tesla (TSLA).
What is United Airlines' stock symbol?: United Airlines trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "UAL."
Who are United Airlines' major shareholders?: United Airlines' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Geode Capital Management LLC (2.10%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (1.84%), Susquehanna International Group LLP (0.00%), U S Global Investors Inc. (1.60%), Newport Trust Co (1.21%) and Morgan Stanley (1.13%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew P Nocella, Brett J Hart, Chris Kenny, Edward Shapiro, Gerald Laderman, Gregory L Hart, J Scott Kirby, James A C Kennedy, Jonathan Roitman, Kate Gebo, Linda P Jojo, Michele J Hooper, Oscar Munoz and Torbjorn J Enqvist.
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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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is United Airlines' stock price today?: One share of UAL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $41.36.
How much money does United Airlines make?: United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) has a market capitalization of $13.53 billion and generates $44.96 billion in revenue each year. The transportation company earns $737 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.17 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does United Airlines have?: The company employs 92,795 workers across the globe.
Does United Airlines have any subsidiaries?: The following companies are subsidiares of United Airlines: Air Micronesia LLC., Air Wis Services Inc., Air Wisconsin Inc., CAL Cargo S.A. de C.V., CALFINCO Caymans Ltd., CALFINCO Inc., Century Casualty Company, Continental Airlines Domain Name Limited, Continental Airlines Finance Trust II, Continental Airlines Fuel Purchasing Group LLC, Continental Airlines Inc., Continental Airlines Purchasing Holdings LLC, Continental Airlines Purchasing Services LLC, Continental Airlines de Mexico S.A, Continental Express Inc., Covia LLC, Domicile Management Services Inc., MPH I Inc., Mileage Plus Holdings LLC, Mileage Plus Inc., Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Aggregator Ltd., Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets GP S.à r.l., Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Holdings MIP Ltd, Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Holdings UIP Ltd, Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Ltd., Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Lux 1 SCS, Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Lux 2 SCS, Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets SPV Partner Ltd., Mileage Plus Marketing Inc., MyPoints, UABSPL Holdings Inc., UAL Benefits Management Inc., United Airlines Business Services Private Limited, United Airlines Inc., United Airlines Ventures Ltd., United Atlantic B.V., United Atlantic Corporate Center C.V., United Atlantic Corporate LLC, United Atlantic LP, United Atlantic Services C.V., United Atlantic Services LLC, United Aviation Fuels Corporation, United Ground Express Inc., United Travel Services LLC, United Vacations Inc., Westwind School of Aeronautics, and Westwind School of Aeronautics of Phoenix LLC.
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How can I contact United Airlines?: United Airlines' mailing address is 233 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO IL, 60606. The official website for the company is www.united.com. The transportation company can be reached via phone at (872) 825-4000, via email at investorrelations@united.com, or via fax at 847-700-2214.

This page (NASDAQ:UAL) was last updated on 3/27/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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United Airlines - UAL Stock Forecast, Price & News

United Airlines MarketRank™ Forecast

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Social Mentions This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) Stock

UAL Stock News Headlines

UAL Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Social Links

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

UAL Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™