United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seventeen brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and fifteen have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $135.9706.

UAL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $136.00 price target on shares of United Airlines in a report on Tuesday. Loop Capital set a $110.00 target price on shares of United Airlines in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of United Airlines in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of United Airlines in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $145.00 price objective for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on United Airlines from $149.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th.

United Airlines Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of UAL opened at $104.91 on Thursday. United Airlines has a fifty-two week low of $52.00 and a fifty-two week high of $119.21. The company has a market capitalization of $33.96 billion, a PE ratio of 10.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 1.31. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $108.96 and a two-hundred day moving average of $101.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 0.65.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 20th. The transportation company reported $3.10 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.97 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $15.40 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.35 billion. United Airlines had a return on equity of 25.13% and a net margin of 5.68%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.26 earnings per share. 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. As a group, analysts forecast that United Airlines will post 12.96 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO J Scott Kirby sold 120,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.86, for a total value of $12,943,200.00. Following the transaction, 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 SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.63% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of UAL. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of United Airlines during the second quarter valued at approximately $143,035,000. Assetmark Inc. grew its holdings in United Airlines by 352.6% during the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,468,818 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $116,962,000 after purchasing an additional 1,144,296 shares in the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP purchased a new stake in United Airlines during the 2nd quarter worth $84,753,000. Lansdowne Partners UK LLP acquired a new position in United Airlines in the 2nd quarter worth $68,177,000. Finally, Capital World Investors lifted its holdings in United Airlines by 12.1% in the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 7,243,066 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $698,977,000 after buying an additional 783,551 shares in the last quarter. 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.