FY2026 EPS Estimates for United Airlines Boosted by Analyst

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of United Airlines in a report released on Tuesday, June 10th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now expects that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $11.64 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $11.26. The consensus estimate for United Airlines’ current full-year earnings is $12.96 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for United Airlines’ Q4 2026 earnings at $2.85 EPS.

Several other analysts have also commented on UAL. Barclays dropped their price objective on United Airlines from $140.00 to $94.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. UBS Group raised shares of United Airlines from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $67.00 to $105.00 in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Raymond James lowered shares of United Airlines from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of United Airlines from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 7th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on United Airlines from $154.00 to $80.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, United Airlines currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $104.64.

United Airlines Price Performance

Shares of UAL opened at $74.00 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $73.87 and its two-hundred day moving average is $86.79. The company has a market capitalization of $24.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.85, a P/E/G ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.81. United Airlines has a fifty-two week low of $37.02 and a fifty-two week high of $116.00.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 15th. The transportation company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.75 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $13.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.47 billion. United Airlines had a return on equity of 32.26% and a net margin of 5.52%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Airlines

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of UAL. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. boosted its stake in United Airlines by 4.9% in the fourth quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 37,660 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $3,657,000 after acquiring an additional 1,759 shares in the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in United Airlines during the fourth quarter worth about $484,000. Savant Capital LLC raised its holdings in United Airlines by 16.0% during the fourth quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 11,719 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,138,000 after purchasing an additional 1,614 shares in the last quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. purchased a new position in United Airlines during the fourth quarter worth about $246,000. Finally, Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC acquired a new position in United Airlines during the fourth quarter worth about $636,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

United Airlines Company Profile

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.