Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for United Airlines (UAL)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL) recently:

• 4/3/2025 – United Airlines had its price target lowered by analysts at Bank of America Co. from $110.00 to $100.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/2/2025 – United Airlines was downgraded by analysts at Raymond James from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating.
• 4/1/2025 – United Airlines had its price target lowered by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $154.00 to $80.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/20/2025 – United Airlines had its price target lowered by analysts at UBS Group AG from $140.00 to $107.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/12/2025 – United Airlines was given a new $140.00 price target on by analysts at Barclays PLC. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/12/2025 – United Airlines had its price target lowered by analysts at Bank of America Co. from $125.00 to $110.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/25/2025 – United Airlines had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Susquehanna.
• 2/4/2025 – United Airlines had its price target raised by analysts at Susquehanna from $120.00 to $130.00. They now have a “positive” rating on the stock.

United Airlines Stock Performance

UAL traded down $11.14 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $60.23. The company had a trading volume of 16,673,188 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,792,102. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $91.18 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $86.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.81. United Airlines Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $37.02 and a 12-month high of $116.00. The stock has a market cap of $19.72 billion, a PE ratio of 6.39, a P/E/G ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.41.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 21st. The transportation company reported $3.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.96 by $0.30. The business had revenue of $14.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.40 billion. United Airlines had a return on equity of 32.26% and a net margin of 5.52%. United Airlines’s revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.00 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts expect that United Airlines Holdings, Inc. will post 12.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Airlines

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UAL. Proficio Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of United Airlines in the fourth quarter worth about $137,000. State Street Corp grew its stake in United Airlines by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,320,253 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $588,874,000 after buying an additional 78,470 shares in the last quarter. Longbow Finance SA bought a new stake in United Airlines during the 4th quarter valued at $9,359,000. MidWestOne Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of United Airlines by 28.0% during the third quarter. MidWestOne Financial Group Inc. now owns 53,704 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $3,064,000 after acquiring an additional 11,743 shares in the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV bought a new position in shares of United Airlines in the fourth quarter worth $485,000. 69.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.