United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) Receives Consensus Rating of “Buy” from Analysts

United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) has received an average rating of “Buy” from the seventeen ratings firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $126.0769.

UAL has been the topic of several recent research reports. Bank of America lifted their price objective on United Airlines from $90.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of United Airlines from $149.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of United Airlines from $127.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Susquehanna upped their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $109.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Friday, October 3rd.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Kate Gebo sold 29,953 shares of United Airlines stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.59, for a total transaction of $2,923,113.27. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 45,496 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,439,954.64. The trade was a 39.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, President Brett J. Hart sold 24,772 shares of United Airlines stock in a transaction on Friday, July 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.50, for a total value of $2,217,094.00. Following the sale, the president owned 283,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,385,601. This trade represents a 8.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 86,791 shares of company stock worth $8,147,918 over the last quarter. 0.63% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UAL. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its holdings in United Airlines by 1.1% in the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,520,643 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $105,000,000 after acquiring an additional 16,477 shares during the last quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. acquired a new position in United Airlines during the 1st quarter worth $15,089,000. Generate Investment Management Ltd acquired a new position in shares of United Airlines in the 1st quarter valued at $10,773,000. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd raised its stake in shares of United Airlines by 147.5% in the first quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 16,113 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,113,000 after acquiring an additional 9,604 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG boosted its position in shares of United Airlines by 10.5% in the 1st quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 1,395,615 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $96,367,000 after purchasing an additional 132,373 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

United Airlines Stock Up 2.2%

United Airlines stock opened at $101.29 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $101.90 and a 200-day simple moving average of $86.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $32.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.15, a P/E/G ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.67. United Airlines has a one year low of $52.00 and a one year high of $116.00.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 15th. The transportation company reported $2.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.65 by $0.13. United Airlines had a net margin of 5.64% and a return on equity of 26.94%. The business had revenue of $15.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.31 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.33 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year. United Airlines has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.000-3.500 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that United Airlines will post 12.96 earnings per share for the current year.

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.