United Airlines (UAL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. operates as a global airline offering scheduled passenger and cargo transportation services. The company’s core business revolves around providing air travel across a network of domestic and international routes, serving business and leisure travelers. In addition to its passenger operations, United Airlines maintains a dedicated cargo division that transports freight and express shipments worldwide.

Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United Airlines maintains a hub-and-spoke system with major hubs in cities such as Chicago O’Hare, Newark Liberty, Denver, Houston, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Through its extensive route network, the airline connects travelers to more than 350 destinations across North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Oceania. United is a founding member of the Star Alliance, enabling seamless connections and coordinated services with partner carriers around the globe.

The airline offers a range of onboard products and services tailored to different traveler segments, including United Polaris business class, premium economy and economy class cabins. Frequent flyers participate in the MileagePlus loyalty program, which provides rewards, elite status benefits and access to airport lounges. United’s fleet comprises narrow- and wide-body aircraft from manufacturers such as Boeing and Airbus, supporting both short-haul and long-haul operations.

United traces its heritage to Varney Air Lines in the 1920s and later adopted the United Airlines name under United Aircraft and Transport Corporation. The modern company took shape following the 2010 merger with Continental Airlines and reorganization as United Airlines Holdings. Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby, United continues to invest in fleet modernization, digital initiatives and sustainability programs to enhance its global service footprint.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $104.05 to $105.85
• 50-Day Range: $76.73 to $105.08
• 52-Week Range: $41.63 to $116.00
• Volume: 2.87 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.81 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $33.99 billion
• P/E Ratio: 10.52
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $111.43
• Consensus Rating: Buy

United Airlines Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

United Airlines scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 35th out of 126 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

United Airlines has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.06, and is based on 13 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

United Airlines has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.19%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for United Airlines are expected to grow by 12.19% in the coming year, from $12.96 to $14.54 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of United Airlines is 10.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 270.81.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of United Airlines is 10.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 13.74.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

United Airlines has a PEG Ratio of 1.36. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

United Airlines has a P/B Ratio of 2.54. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.16% of the float of United Airlines has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

United Airlines has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in United Airlines has recently decreased by 1.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

United Airlines does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

United Airlines does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.4 / 5
• Environmental Score: -5.87

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.16% of the float of United Airlines has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

United Airlines has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in United Airlines has recently decreased by 1.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.65

News Sentiment

United Airlines has a news sentiment score of 1.65. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.99 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 28 news articles for United Airlines this week, compared to 30 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 15 people have searched for UAL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -74% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 13 people have added United Airlines to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -28% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, United Airlines insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $9,992,318.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.71% of the stock of United Airlines is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

69.69% of the stock of United Airlines is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

UAL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have UAL shares performed this year?

United Airlines' stock was trading at $97.10 at the beginning of the year. Since then, UAL stock has increased by 8.1% and is now trading at $105.00.

How were United Airlines' earnings last quarter?

United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 16th. The transportation company reported $3.87 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.81 by $0.06. United Airlines's revenue for the quarter was up 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

How will United Airlines' stock buyback program work?

United Airlines' board initiated a share buyback program on Tuesday, October 15th 2024, which allows the company to repurchase $1,500,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 7.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Does United Airlines have any subsidiaries?

United Airlines subsidiaries include these companies: Westwind School of Aeronautics, MyPoints, Air Micronesia LLC., Air Wisconsin Inc., Air Wis Services Inc., CAL Cargo S.A. de C.V., CALFINCO Caymans Ltd., and others.

Who are United Airlines' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of United Airlines include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.53%), Primecap Management Co. CA (5.82%), Sanders Capital LLC (4.48%) and State Street Corp (3.57%). Insiders that own company stock include Brett J Hart, Edward Shapiro, Gerald Laderman, Barney Harford, Linda P Jojo, Torbjorn J Enqvist, Kate Gebo, James A C Kennedy, Gregory L Hart, Chris Kenny and Michelle Freyre.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of United Airlines?

Shares of UAL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of United Airlines own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that United Airlines investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Salesforce (CRM), Delta Air Lines (DAL) and Verizon Communications (VZ).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/16/2025
• Today: 8/30/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/21/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: TRANS - AIRLINE
• Sub-Industry: Airlines
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:UAL
• CIK: 100517
• Web: www.united.com
• Phone: (872) 825-4000
• Fax: 847-700-2214
• Employees: 107,300
• Year Founded: 1926

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for United Airlines: $111.43
• High Price Target: $140.00
• Low Price Target: $80.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +6.1%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.06
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $9.98
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.52
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.10
• P/E Growth: 1.36
• Net Income: $3.15 billion
• Net Margins: 5.71%
• Pretax Margin: 7.45%
• Return on Equity: 30.09%
• Return on Assets: 5.03%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.56
• Current Ratio: 0.70
• Quick Ratio: 0.65

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $57.06 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.60
• Cash Flow: $19.63 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.35
• Book Value: $41.31 per share
• Price / Book: 2.54

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 323,730,000
• Free Float: 321,434,000
• Market Cap: $33.99 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.48