United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) Price Target Raised to $172.00 at Susquehanna

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) had its price objective boosted by stock analysts at Susquehanna from $135.00 to $172.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “positive” rating on the transportation company’s stock. Susquehanna’s price objective points to a potential upside of 29.81% from the stock’s current price.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their target price on shares of United Airlines from $136.00 to $153.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of United Airlines from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 25th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of United Airlines from $130.00 to $157.50 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price objective on United Airlines from $150.00 to $176.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.62.

United Airlines Stock Performance

UAL stock opened at $132.50 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.64. United Airlines has a 1 year low of $79.86 and a 1 year high of $138.77. The company has a market cap of $43.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.25. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $108.61 and its 200-day moving average price is $105.88.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The transportation company reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $14.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.19 billion. United Airlines had a return on equity of 24.33% and a net margin of 6.06%.United Airlines’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.91 earnings per share. 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 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at United Airlines

In other news, EVP Andrew P. Nocella sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.19, for a total transaction of $631,330.00. Following 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Kate Gebo sold 5,331 shares of United Airlines stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.51, for a total transaction of $562,473.81. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 60,393 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,372,065.43. This trade represents a 8.11% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 96,381 shares of company stock valued at $10,837,575 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.86% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of United Airlines

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID purchased a new position in United Airlines in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of United Airlines during the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of United Airlines in the third quarter worth $29,000. BOCHK Asset Management Ltd bought a new position in shares of United Airlines during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of United Airlines during the fourth quarter worth $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

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.