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About United Continental (NYSE:UAL)
United Continental Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides air transportation services in North America, the Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. It transports people and cargo through its mainline and regional operations. As of December 31, 2017, the company operated a fleet of 1,262 aircraft. It also sells fuel; and offers catering, ground handling, and maintenance services for third parties. The company was formerly known as UAL Corporation and changed its name to United Continental Holdings, Inc. in October 2010. United Continental Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1934 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Air transportation, scheduled
Sub-IndustryAirlines
SectorTransportation
SymbolNYSE:UAL
CUSIP91004710
Phone872-825-4000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.58
Current Ratio0.58
Quick Ratio0.52
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio10.26
Forward P/E Ratio9.04
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$37.74 billion
Price / Sales0.53
Cash Flow$14.4225 per share
Price / Cash4.97
Book Value$30.07 per share
Price / Book2.38
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.76
Net Income$2.13 billion
Net Margins5.69%
Return on Equity23.63%
Return on Assets4.83%
Miscellaneous
Employees89,800
Outstanding Shares277,270,000
United Continental (NYSE:UAL) Frequently Asked Questions
What is United Continental's stock symbol?
United Continental trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "UAL."
How will United Continental's stock buyback program work?
United Continental declared that its board has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Friday, December 8th 2017, which authorizes the company to repurchase $3,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
How were United Continental's earnings last quarter?
United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE:UAL) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 17th. The transportation company reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.43. The transportation company had revenue of $9.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.01 billion. United Continental had a return on equity of 23.63% and a net margin of 5.69%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.31 earnings per share. View United Continental's Earnings History.
When is United Continental's next earnings date?
What guidance has United Continental issued on next quarter's earnings?
United Continental issued an update on its FY18 earnings guidance on Tuesday, April, 17th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $7.00-8.50 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $7.67.
What price target have analysts set for UAL?
18 brokerages have issued twelve-month price objectives for United Continental's shares. Their predictions range from $64.00 to $130.00. On average, they anticipate United Continental's stock price to reach $86.4706 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for United Continental.
Who are some of United Continental's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to United Continental include Delta Air Lines (DAL), Southwest Airlines (LUV), Ryanair (RYAAY), American Airlines Group (AAL), Lufthansa (DLAKY), China Eastern Airlines (CEA), China Southern Airlines (ZNH), LATAM Airlines Group (LTM), International Airlines Group (ICAGY), Alaska Air Group (ALK), Azul (AZUL), Cathay Pacific (CPCAY), JetBlue (JBLU), easyJet (EJTTF) and Copa (CPA).
Who are United Continental's key executives?
United Continental's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Oscar Munoz, CEO & Director (Age 59)
- Mr. J. Scott Kirby, Pres (Age 51)
- Mr. Brett J. Hart, Exec. VP, Chief Admin. Officer & Gen. Counsel (Age 48)
- Mr. Andrew P. Nocella, Exec. VP & Chief Commercial Officer (Age 48)
- Mr. Gerald Laderman, Sr. VP of Fin. & Acting CFO (Age 60)
Has United Continental been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about UAL stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, Accern Sentiment reports. Accern identifies positive and negative news coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. United Continental earned a coverage optimism score of 0.14 on Accern's scale. They also gave news coverage about the transportation company an impact score of 46.26 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term.
Who are United Continental's major shareholders?
United Continental's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (7.13%), Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. (2.02%), Newport Trust Co (1.87%), LSV Asset Management (1.53%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.51%) and Northern Trust Corp (0.96%). Company insiders that own United Continental stock include Andrew C Levy, Chris Kenny, Edward Shapiro, Gregory L Hart, Michael P Bonds, Robert A Milton and Walter Isaacson. View Institutional Ownership Trends for United Continental.
Which major investors are selling United Continental stock?
UAL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Gendell Jeffrey L, Boston Partners, OppenheimerFunds Inc., Interval Partners LP, BlackRock Inc., O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC, Neuberger Berman Group LLC and Northern Trust Corp. View Insider Buying and Selling for United Continental.
Which major investors are buying United Continental stock?
UAL stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc., Rockefeller Capital Management L.P., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Tyvor Capital LLC, Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec, Summit Trail Advisors LLC, Delek Group Ltd. and Cobalt Capital Management Inc.. Company insiders that have bought United Continental stock in the last two years include Andrew C Levy, Edward Shapiro and Robert A Milton. View Insider Buying and Selling for United Continental.
How do I buy shares of United Continental?
Shares of UAL can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is United Continental's stock price today?
One share of UAL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $71.68.
How big of a company is United Continental?
United Continental has a market capitalization of $19.54 billion and generates $37.74 billion in revenue each year. The transportation company earns $2.13 billion in net income (profit) each year or $6.76 on an earnings per share basis. United Continental employs 89,800 workers across the globe.
How can I contact United Continental?
United Continental's mailing address is 233 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO IL, 60606. The transportation company can be reached via phone at 872-825-4000 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for United Continental (UAL)
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United Continental (NYSE:UAL) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
18 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for United Continental in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $86.4706, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 20.63%. The high price target for UAL is $130.00 and the low price target for UAL is $64.00. There are currently 9 hold ratings and 9 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Buy | Buy | Buy | Hold |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.26 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s)
9 Hold Rating(s)
9 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
9 Hold Rating(s)
9 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
9 Hold Rating(s)
9 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 1 Sell Rating(s)
12 Hold Rating(s)
6 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $86.4706 | $86.4706 | $84.8235 | $78.4588 |
| Price Target Upside: | 20.63% upside | 22.81% upside | 26.30% upside | 34.16% upside |
United Continental (NYSE:UAL) Consensus Price Target History
United Continental (NYSE:UAL) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 5/26/2016 forward)
United Continental (NYSE:UAL) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
|---|
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
United Continental (NYSE UAL) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 0.32%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 96.64%
United Continental (NYSE UAL) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 5/10/2018 | Edward Shapiro | Director | Buy | 50,000 | $65.86 | $3,293,000.00 | 77,707 |  |
| 4/19/2018 | Gregory L Hart | COO | Sell | 4,000 | $70.62 | $282,480.00 | 24,279 | |
| 3/15/2018 | Edward Shapiro | Director | Buy | 25,000 | $70.65 | $1,766,250.00 | 37,707 | |
| 10/24/2017 | Robert A Milton | Director | Buy | 1,000 | $58.60 | $58,600.00 | 6,176 | |
| 9/15/2017 | Edward Shapiro | Director | Buy | 15,000 | $59.87 | $898,050.00 | 27,707 | |
| 6/15/2017 | Gregory L Hart | EVP | Sell | 3,000 | $76.83 | $230,490.00 | 28,369 | |
| 5/9/2017 | Michael P Bonds | EVP | Sell | 9,971 | $78.86 | $786,313.06 | 8,716 | |
| 4/27/2017 | Edward Shapiro | Director | Buy | 10,000 | $69.35 | $693,500.00 | 10,000 | |
| 2/28/2017 | Andrew C Levy | CFO | Buy | 10,000 | $74.81 | $748,100.00 | 20,199 | |
| 12/9/2016 | Walter Isaacson | Director | Sell | 2,638 | $75.80 | $199,960.40 | 5,000 | |
| 11/17/2016 | Chris Kenny | VP | Sell | 3,824 | $67.39 | $257,699.36 | 10,179 | |
| 9/2/2016 | Andrew C Levy | CFO | Buy | 15,000 | $50.96 | $764,400.00 | 20,791 | |
| 4/28/2016 | Barney Harford | Director | Buy | 60,000 | $49.07 | $2,944,200.00 | 60,000 | |
| 4/28/2016 | James E Compton | Insider | Buy | 2,000 | $48.91 | $97,820.00 | 74,556 | |
| 4/28/2016 | Linda P Jojo | EVP | Buy | 2,500 | $48.77 | $121,925.00 | 18,792 | |
| 4/27/2016 | Gerald Laderman | CFO | Buy | 5,000 | $48.78 | $243,900.00 | 40,774 | |
| 4/27/2016 | James M Whitehurst | Director | Buy | 10,000 | $49.23 | $492,300.00 | 10,000 | |
| 4/26/2016 | Brett J Hart | EVP | Buy | 5,000 | $49.09 | $245,450.00 | 59,579 | |
| 4/26/2016 | Gregory L Hart | COO | Buy | 2,000 | $49.90 | $99,800.00 | 36,466 | |
| 4/26/2016 | Robert A Milton | Director | Buy | 1,000 | $49.14 | $49,140.00 | 1,000 | |
| 4/22/2016 | Oscar Munoz | CEO | Buy | 19,800 | $50.53 | $1,000,494.00 | 163,675 | |
| 4/22/2016 | Par Investment Partners Lp | Director | Buy | 1,905,000 | $52.10 | $99,250,500.00 | | |
| 3/10/2016 | James A C Kennedy | Director | Buy | 900 | $57.55 | $51,795.00 | 900 | |
| 2/3/2015 | Irene E Foxhall | VP | Sell | 3,987 | $68.37 | $272,591.19 | | |
| 1/22/2015 | Irene E Foxhall | VP | Sell | 3,537 | $71.20 | $251,834.40 | | |
| 1/22/2015 | Michael P Bonds | EVP | Sell | 6,504 | $71.20 | $463,084.80 | | |
| 12/11/2014 | James E Compton | Insider | Sell | 38,094 | $65.89 | $2,510,013.66 | | |
| 12/11/2014 | Jeffrey T Foland | EVP | Sell | 7,000 | $64.83 | $453,810.00 | | |
| 12/4/2014 | Michael P Bonds | EVP | Sell | 1,452 | $62.00 | $90,024.00 | | |
| 10/23/2014 | Jeffrey T Foland | EVP | Sell | 6,000 | $50.00 | $300,000.00 | | |
| 10/14/2014 | Gregory L Hart | COO | Sell | 1,039 | $41.61 | $43,232.79 | | |
| 7/14/2014 | Gregory L Hart | COO | Sell | 1,040 | $45.73 | $47,559.20 | | |
| 4/28/2014 | Jeffery Smisek | CEO | Buy | 20,000 | $39.62 | $792,400.00 | 487,838 | |
| 4/23/2014 | Irene Foxhall | VP | Sell | 8,188 | $47.00 | $384,836.00 | 52,797 | |
| 4/14/2014 | Gregory Hart | COO | Sell | 1,040 | $41.88 | $43,555.20 | 22,959 | |
| 2/4/2014 | Walter Isaacson | Director | Sell | 5,000 | $44.01 | $220,050.00 | 5,000 | |
| 11/25/2013 | Peter Mcdonald | COO | Sell | 131,603 | $40.00 | $5,264,120.00 | 46,035 | |
| 10/28/2013 | James E Compton | Insider | Buy | 7,800 | $32.12 | $250,536.00 | | |
| 8/27/2013 | Jeffery Smisek | CEO | Buy | 9,054 | $27.66 | $250,433.64 | 444,963 | |
| 5/14/2013 | Charles Yamarone | Director | Sell | 15,750 | $33.33 | $524,947.50 | | |
| 8/10/2012 | Peter D Mcdonald | COO | Buy | 13,500 | $18.02 | $243,270.00 | | |
| 8/9/2012 | Jeffery A Smisek | CEO | Buy | 55,600 | $18.00 | $1,000,800.00 | | |
| 8/9/2012 | Michael P Bonds | VP | Buy | 13,500 | $18.03 | $243,405.00 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
United Continental (NYSE UAL) News Headlines
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| Date | Headline |
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 | United Airlines names first female chair of board of directors
www.bizjournals.com - May 25 at 5:06 PM |
 | A Man in Severe Pain Curls Up on the Floor of a United Flight, But the Airline Won't Land. Now He's Suing
fortune.com - May 25 at 8:41 AM |
 | United Continental selects first female chair
seekingalpha.com - May 25 at 8:41 AM |
 | North Korea Still Willing to Meet Trump and 4 Other Stories You Must Know Friday
finance.yahoo.com - May 25 at 8:41 AM |
| United Is Sued for Denying Ill Man's Request to Land Aircraft
finance.yahoo.com - May 24 at 5:10 PM |
 | Delta says it will launch flights to India next year
marketbeat.com - May 24 at 11:43 AM |
| Summer travel takes flight as jet fuel surges
finance.yahoo.com - May 23 at 4:57 PM |
| United Airlines CEO gets earful from catering workers wanting to unionize
finance.yahoo.com - May 23 at 4:57 PM |
| United Board's Long To-Do List: From Chairman to Jets
finance.yahoo.com - May 23 at 8:27 AM |
| See what the IHS Markit Score report has to say about United Continental Holdings Inc.
finance.yahoo.com - May 23 at 8:27 AM |
| United Airlines unveils exclusive Private Suite experience in Los Angeles
finance.yahoo.com - May 22 at 5:03 PM |
| United is offering high-paying customers their own airport terminal
finance.yahoo.com - May 22 at 5:03 PM |
 | Noteworthy Monday Option Activity: UAL, GWW, TWTR
www.nasdaq.com - May 21 at 5:00 PM |
 | United Continental Holdings (UAL) Expected to Announce Quarterly Sales of $10.68 Billion
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 21 at 4:57 AM |
| Five Boeing deals that may have flown under the radar
finance.yahoo.com - May 20 at 5:12 PM |
| How Financially Strong Is United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE:UAL)?
finance.yahoo.com - May 19 at 8:59 AM |
| Zacks: Brokerages Anticipate United Continental Holdings (UAL) to Post $3.06 Earnings Per Share
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 19 at 3:20 AM |
| United Airlines catering workers planning protest at annual meeting
finance.yahoo.com - May 18 at 4:57 PM |
| [$$] United Continental CFO Levy Departs Company
finance.yahoo.com - May 18 at 9:59 AM |
| United Airlines' chief financial officer resigns
finance.yahoo.com - May 18 at 9:59 AM |
| United Airlines CFO Andrew Levy is out
finance.yahoo.com - May 18 at 9:59 AM |
| United Continental (UAL) Unit CFO Andrew Levy Calls it Quits
finance.yahoo.com - May 18 at 9:59 AM |
| PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - May 18
finance.yahoo.com - May 18 at 9:59 AM |
| Airbus loses ground in bid to sell jets to United: sources
finance.yahoo.com - May 18 at 9:59 AM |
 | BRIEF-United Airlines Announces CFO Transition
www.reuters.com - May 17 at 5:00 PM |
| United Airlines' investment in biofuels gets big boost this week
www.bizjournals.com - May 17 at 5:00 PM |
 | United’s finance chief to depart
www.ft.com - May 17 at 5:00 PM |
 | United Continental CFO steps down
www.marketwatch.com - May 17 at 5:00 PM |
| United Airlines CEO's chief of staff headed to Delta Air Lines
www.bizjournals.com - May 16 at 5:13 PM |
| Aeromexico Scales Back ‘Unsustainable’ Flights, Following United
finance.yahoo.com - May 16 at 5:13 PM |
| Airlines must continue to accept service animals -U.S. agency
finance.yahoo.com - May 16 at 5:13 PM |
| United Airlines CEO's chief of staff headed to Delta Air Lines
finance.yahoo.com - May 16 at 5:13 PM |
| Dinner with the Queen: United Airlines MileagePlus Members Can Dine with Aviation Royalty
finance.yahoo.com - May 15 at 4:59 PM |
| Delta CEO again thanks Trump Administration, plans new international routes
finance.yahoo.com - May 15 at 4:59 PM |
| United Airlines puts dinner with royalty in Tupelo up for bid
finance.yahoo.com - May 15 at 4:59 PM |
| Head-To-Head Comparison: United Continental (UAL) versus American Airlines Group (AAL)
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 15 at 1:22 AM |
| Racism and not 'pungent' odor got Nigerian family kicked off 2016 United flight, new suit claims
www.marketwatch.com - May 14 at 4:57 PM |
| How Qatar Airways is (subtly) expanding U.S. presence
finance.yahoo.com - May 14 at 4:57 PM |
| United Brings Back Tomato Juice, But Younger Taste Buds Crave Something Different
finance.yahoo.com - May 14 at 4:57 PM |
| United Airlines bulking up on East Coast
finance.yahoo.com - May 14 at 4:57 PM |
| Edward Shapiro Acquires 50,000 Shares of United Continental Holdings (UAL) Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 11 at 7:25 PM |
 | Tomato Juice Is Coming Back to United Airlines
www.bloomberg.com - May 11 at 5:22 PM |
| APNewsBreak: US, Emirates strike deal resolving airline spat
marketbeat.com - May 11 at 2:12 PM |
| United Airlines Trims US-Mexico Flights
www.bloomberg.com - May 11 at 9:51 AM |
| Interesting UAL Put And Call Options For June 29th
www.nasdaq.com - May 10 at 4:58 PM |
| United Airlines Trims U.S.-Mexico Flights
finance.yahoo.com - May 10 at 4:58 PM |
| JetBlue (JBLU) Aims to Expand Mexico City & Havana Service
finance.yahoo.com - May 10 at 4:58 PM |
| United Airlines, Inc. -- Moody's assigns Baa2 rating to Class B of United Airlines' 2018-1 EETC
finance.yahoo.com - May 9 at 5:01 PM |
| American Airlines about to lift curtain on new gates at O'Hare
finance.yahoo.com - May 9 at 5:01 PM |
| United Airlines notches big traffic growth in April
finance.yahoo.com - May 9 at 5:01 PM |
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