Analysts Issue Forecasts for United Airlines Q1 Earnings

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL - Free Report) - Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of United Airlines in a research report issued on Tuesday, November 12th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie forecasts that the transportation company will earn $0.50 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for United Airlines' current full-year earnings is $10.23 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for United Airlines' Q2 2025 earnings at $4.60 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $3.85 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.10 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $12.00 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $14.25 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on UAL. Bank of America boosted their target price on United Airlines from $70.00 to $84.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $68.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. TD Cowen increased their target price on United Airlines from $80.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, October 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $119.00 price objective on shares of United Airlines in a research report on Friday. Finally, Barclays lifted their target price on United Airlines from $75.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $86.61.

United Airlines Trading Up 0.0 %

United Airlines stock traded up $0.01 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $91.17. 4,465,055 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,485,025. United Airlines has a 52 week low of $37.02 and a 52 week high of $93.33. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $29.98 billion, a PE ratio of 11.11, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $66.04 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $54.19.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 15th. The transportation company reported $3.33 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.10 by $0.23. United Airlines had a return on equity of 30.72% and a net margin of 4.94%. The firm had revenue of $14.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.76 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.65 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. MidWestOne Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in 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 buying an additional 11,743 shares in the last quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its position in United Airlines by 24.0% during the 3rd quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 5,165 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $295,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in United Airlines in the third quarter valued at $218,000. XTX Topco Ltd increased its position in United Airlines by 177.6% during the 3rd quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 18,191 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $1,038,000 after purchasing an additional 11,639 shares during the period. Finally, Insigneo Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in United Airlines during the third quarter worth $215,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.69% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Kate Gebo sold 17,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.44, for a total value of $1,407,700.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 40,012 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,218,565.28. This represents a 30.43 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Torbjorn J. Enqvist sold 14,500 shares of United Airlines stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.00, for a total value of $1,044,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 30,427 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,190,744. The trade was a 32.27 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.63% of the stock is owned by insiders.

United Airlines declared that its board has initiated a share buyback program on Tuesday, October 15th that authorizes the company to buyback $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the transportation company to reacquire up to 7.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

About United Airlines

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.