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

Shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) have received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eighteen research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $139.5294.

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on UAL. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of United Airlines from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of United Airlines from $145.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 16th. Wall Street Zen upgraded United Airlines from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 25th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of United Airlines in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on United Airlines from $132.00 to $171.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Andrew P. Nocella sold 7,000 shares of United Airlines stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.19, for a total value of $631,330.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 215,345 shares in the company, valued at $19,421,965.55. This trade represents a 3.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Kate Gebo sold 5,331 shares of United Airlines stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.51, for a total transaction of $562,473.81. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 60,393 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,372,065.43. This represents a 8.11% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 96,381 shares of company stock worth $10,837,575 over the last three months. 0.86% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of United Airlines

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Root Financial Partners LLC grew its holdings in United Airlines by 5.3% during the 4th quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,840 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $206,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares during the period. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of United Airlines by 51.4% during the 4th quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 318 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 108 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC grew its position in shares of United Airlines by 9.1% during the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 1,352 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $151,000 after buying an additional 113 shares during the period. Fulton Bank N.A. grew its position in shares of United Airlines by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 3,639 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $407,000 after buying an additional 114 shares during the period. Finally, AXA S.A. grew its position in shares of United Airlines by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 15,465 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,231,000 after buying an additional 121 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

United Airlines Stock Performance

NASDAQ UAL opened at $136.11 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $44.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.15, a PEG ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a 50 day moving average of $104.84 and a 200-day moving average of $104.92. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38. United Airlines has a 1-year low of $77.36 and a 1-year high of $138.44.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The transportation company reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.11. United Airlines had a net margin of 6.06% and a return on equity of 24.33%. The company had revenue of $14.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.19 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.91 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. United Airlines has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.000-11.000 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-2.000 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that United Airlines will post 10.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

United Airlines Company Profile

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.