Brokers Offer Predictions for United Airlines Holdings, Inc.’s FY2025 Earnings (NASDAQ:UAL)

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) – Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lifted their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of United Airlines in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 17th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie now anticipates that the transportation company will earn $12.25 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $11.75. The consensus estimate for United Airlines’ current full-year earnings is $9.78 per share.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 23rd. The transportation company reported $2.00 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.61 by $0.39. United Airlines had a return on equity of 39.85% and a net margin of 4.90%. The company had revenue of $13.63 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.55 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.46 earnings per share. United Airlines’s revenue was up 9.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on UAL. UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of United Airlines in a research report on Wednesday, March 20th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $47.00 price objective for the company. Bank of America upped their price objective on United Airlines from $60.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 18th. Evercore ISI raised United Airlines from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $58.00 to $65.00 in a research report on Friday, February 9th. TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of United Airlines from $55.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 24th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of United Airlines from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 18th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $66.53.

United Airlines Price Performance

NASDAQ UAL opened at $53.94 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.52, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 0.75. United Airlines has a 52-week low of $33.68 and a 52-week high of $58.23. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $44.69 and a 200 day simple moving average of $41.59. The stock has a market cap of $17.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.67, a PEG ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 1.55.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other United Airlines news, EVP Kate Gebo sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.86, for a total value of $762,900.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 57,512 shares in the company, valued at $2,925,060.32. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Airlines

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of UAL. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 3.1% during the 1st quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 36,604 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,753,000 after buying an additional 1,109 shares during the period. PFG Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of United Airlines in the first quarter valued at approximately $322,000. Raymond James & Associates increased its stake in shares of United Airlines by 28.9% during the first quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 164,651 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $7,883,000 after purchasing an additional 36,934 shares during the period. Solitude Financial Services lifted its holdings in United Airlines by 19.2% during the 1st quarter. Solitude Financial Services now owns 6,844 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $328,000 after purchasing an additional 1,100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Advisors LLC bought a new stake in United Airlines in the 1st quarter valued at $215,000. 69.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

United Airlines Company Profile

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.