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

Shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) have been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $128.2667.

UAL has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings downgraded United Airlines from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of United Airlines in a report on Monday, October 20th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $140.00 price objective on shares of United Airlines in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Evercore ISI increased their target price on shares of United Airlines from $105.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on shares of United Airlines in a report on Thursday, December 18th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $145.00 price target on the stock.

United Airlines Price Performance

NASDAQ UAL opened at $113.01 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $36.59 billion, a PE ratio of 11.32, a P/E/G ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.31. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $102.78 and its 200-day moving average price is $97.50. 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 52-week low of $52.00 and a 52-week high of $116.32.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 15th. The transportation company reported $2.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.65 by $0.13. The company 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%.United Airlines’s revenue was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $3.33 earnings per share. United Airlines has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.000-3.500 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that United Airlines will post 12.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at United Airlines

In related news, CEO J Scott Kirby sold 120,000 shares of United Airlines stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.86, for a total value of $12,943,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 666,535 shares in the company, valued at $71,892,465.10. This trade represents a 15.26% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.71% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in UAL. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 1.0% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 37,330,017 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $2,972,589,000 after buying an additional 368,401 shares during the last quarter. Sanders Capital LLC lifted its position in United Airlines by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Sanders Capital LLC now owns 14,773,585 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,425,651,000 after acquiring an additional 258,670 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its stake 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 valued at $921,406,000 after purchasing an additional 489,795 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 1.0% in the second 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 during the period. Finally, Capital World Investors increased 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 purchasing an additional 783,551 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

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.