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

Shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) have earned an average recommendation of “Buy” from the seventeen ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, fifteen have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $131.1944.

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. TD Cowen raised United Airlines from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Argus reduced their target price on United Airlines from $140.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of United Airlines in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen lowered United Airlines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 14th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their target price on United Airlines from $155.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 20th.

Insider Transactions at United Airlines

In related news, President Brett J. Hart sold 19,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.45, for a total transaction of $2,022,550.00. Following the completion of the sale, the president owned 264,638 shares in the company, valued at approximately $28,170,715.10. This trade represents a 6.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.63% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of United Airlines

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Sanders Capital LLC increased its holdings in United Airlines by 1.8% during the third quarter. Sanders Capital LLC now owns 14,773,585 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,425,651,000 after buying an additional 258,670 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in United Airlines by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,510,200 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,287,071,000 after buying an additional 52,962 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in United Airlines by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 9,012,731 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,015,218,000 after buying an additional 68,565 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors increased its holdings in United Airlines by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 7,265,530 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $812,428,000 after buying an additional 22,464 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Par Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in United Airlines by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Par Capital Management Inc. now owns 4,894,850 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $547,342,000 after buying an additional 75,000 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

United Airlines Stock Performance

UAL opened at $95.20 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $100.27 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $102.45. United Airlines has a 1-year low of $63.23 and a 1-year high of $119.21. The company has a market cap of $30.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.32, a PEG ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 1.28.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 20th. The transportation company reported $3.10 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.97 by $0.13. United Airlines had a net margin of 5.68% and a return on equity of 25.13%. The firm had revenue of $15.40 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.35 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.26 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. United Airlines has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.500 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 12.000-14.000 EPS. On average, analysts expect that United Airlines will post 12.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About United Airlines

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.