United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) has been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the sixteen brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, thirteen have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $128.2667.

Several brokerages recently weighed in on UAL. Citigroup began coverage on shares of United Airlines in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $132.00 price target on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of United Airlines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on shares of United Airlines from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. BMO Capital Markets upgraded United Airlines to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of United Airlines in a research note on Monday, October 20th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO J Scott Kirby sold 120,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.86, for a total transaction of $12,943,200.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 666,535 shares in the company, valued at approximately $71,892,465.10. This represents a 15.26% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.71% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in United Airlines by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 37,330,017 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $2,972,589,000 after acquiring an additional 368,401 shares in the last quarter. Sanders Capital LLC grew its stake in United Airlines by 1.8% in the third quarter. Sanders Capital LLC now owns 14,773,585 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,425,651,000 after purchasing an additional 258,670 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in United Airlines by 4.4% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,571,093 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $921,406,000 after purchasing an additional 489,795 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in United Airlines by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 8,819,876 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $704,994,000 after purchasing an additional 90,350 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital World Investors raised its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 12.1% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 7,243,066 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $698,977,000 after acquiring an additional 783,551 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

United Airlines Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of UAL opened at $113.01 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $36.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.31. United Airlines has a 1 year low of $52.00 and a 1 year high of $116.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a current ratio of 0.67 and a quick ratio of 0.61. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $102.78 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $97.50.

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

United Airlines Company Profile

United Airlines Holdings, Inc operates United Airlines, a major U.S. full-service passenger carrier providing scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo. The company offers a comprehensive route network that covers domestic markets across the United States as well as extensive international service to Europe, Asia, Latin America, and the Pacific. United operates a mixed fleet of narrow- and wide-body aircraft on point-to-point and hub-and-spoke routes, and supports corporate and leisure travel through offerings such as premium cabins, basic economy, and ancillary services including baggage, seat selection and in-flight amenities.

In addition to passenger operations, United provides cargo services through United Cargo, handling freight, mail and specialized shipments.