Seaport Res Ptn Lifts Earnings Estimates for United Airlines

United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) – Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lifted their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for United Airlines in a research report issued on Wednesday, July 16th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $3.25 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.50. The consensus estimate for United Airlines’ current full-year earnings is $12.96 per share.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on UAL. Evercore ISI restated an “outperform” rating and set a $105.00 price objective on shares of United Airlines in a report on Thursday. TD Cowen raised their price target on United Airlines from $73.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Barclays lifted their price target on United Airlines from $94.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $103.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Finally, Raymond James Financial downgraded shares of United Airlines from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $108.64.

United Airlines Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of NASDAQ UAL opened at $92.25 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $29.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.56, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 0.70. United Airlines has a 1 year low of $37.02 and a 1 year high of $116.00. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $80.11 and its 200 day moving average price is $83.85.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 16th. The transportation company reported $3.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.81 by $0.06. United Airlines had a net margin of 5.71% and a return on equity of 30.09%. The company had revenue of $15.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.31 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $4.14 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 1.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Airlines

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Proficio Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of United Airlines during the fourth quarter worth about $137,000. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of United Airlines in the fourth quarter valued at about $804,000. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of United Airlines during the 4th quarter valued at about $128,000. Royal London Asset Management Ltd. lifted its position in United Airlines by 105.5% during the 4th quarter. Royal London Asset Management Ltd. now owns 7,028 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $682,000 after acquiring an additional 3,608 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in United Airlines by 433.5% in the 4th quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 7,266 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $706,000 after acquiring an additional 5,904 shares during the period. 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.