FY2025 EPS Estimates for United Airlines Holdings, Inc. Increased by Analyst (NASDAQ:UAL)

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) – Seaport Res Ptn upped their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of United Airlines in a report issued on Wednesday, April 17th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie now anticipates that the transportation company will earn $12.25 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $11.75. The consensus estimate for United Airlines’ current full-year earnings is $9.78 per share.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 23rd. The transportation company reported $2.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.61 by $0.39. United Airlines had a return on equity of 39.85% and a net margin of 4.90%. The firm had revenue of $13.63 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.55 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.46 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Evercore ISI upgraded United Airlines from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $58.00 to $65.00 in a report on Friday, February 9th. TD Cowen increased their target price on United Airlines from $55.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 24th. UBS Group began coverage on United Airlines in a report on Wednesday, March 20th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $47.00 target price for the company. Bank of America increased their target price on United Airlines from $60.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 18th. Finally, Redburn Atlantic cut United Airlines from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $50.00 target price for the company. in a report on Tuesday, February 13th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $66.53.

United Airlines Price Performance

UAL opened at $54.03 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $44.93 and a 200-day moving average price of $41.67. United Airlines has a 12-month low of $33.68 and a 12-month high of $58.23. The company has a current ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.68, a PEG ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 1.55.

Insider Activity at United Airlines

In other United Airlines news, EVP Kate Gebo sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.86, for a total transaction of $762,900.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 57,512 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,925,060.32. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.63% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of United Airlines

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new position in shares of United Airlines in the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P boosted its stake in shares of United Airlines by 707.8% in the 3rd quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P now owns 622 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 545 shares during the last quarter. Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of United Airlines in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of United Airlines by 72.1% in the 4th quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 654 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 274 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of United Airlines in the 1st quarter worth $33,000. 69.69% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.