United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL - Free Report) - Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for United Airlines in a report issued on Tuesday, April 8th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $3.00 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $4.20. The consensus estimate for United Airlines' current full-year earnings is $12.96 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for United Airlines' Q3 2025 earnings at $2.45 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.80 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $8.00 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $11.00 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $13.00 EPS.
Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on United Airlines from $154.00 to $80.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on United Airlines from $108.00 to $133.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, January 9th. Evercore ISI dropped their target price on shares of United Airlines from $145.00 to $100.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Finally, Susquehanna lowered their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $130.00 to $90.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 7th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, United Airlines presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $102.01.
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United Airlines Price Performance
UAL traded up $1.52 during trading on Thursday, reaching $67.21. 5,115,886 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,956,443. The company's 50-day moving average is $82.35 and its two-hundred day moving average is $87.47. United Airlines has a 12-month low of $37.02 and a 12-month high of $116.00. The company has a market cap of $22.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.13, a P/E/G ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99.
United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The transportation company reported $3.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.96 by $0.30. United Airlines had a net margin of 5.52% and a return on equity of 32.26%. The company had revenue of $14.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.40 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.00 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Airlines
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of UAL. Stifel Financial Corp lifted its stake in United Airlines by 0.5% in the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 107,510 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $6,135,000 after acquiring an additional 509 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP bought a new position in United Airlines in the third quarter worth about $2,776,000. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC purchased a new position in shares of United Airlines during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $218,000. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its position in shares of United Airlines by 24.0% in 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. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of United Airlines by 2.1% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 8,311,220 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $477,526,000 after purchasing an additional 168,498 shares in the last quarter. 69.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
United Airlines Company Profile
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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.
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