Brokers Set Expectations for United Airlines FY2025 Earnings

United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of United Airlines in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 5th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the transportation company will earn $10.69 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $9.81. The consensus estimate for United Airlines’ current full-year earnings is $12.96 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for United Airlines’ Q4 2025 earnings at $3.13 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.34 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $4.39 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.98 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $4.50 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $14.11 EPS.

UAL has been the topic of a number of other reports. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $140.00 price objective on shares of United Airlines in a report on Friday, October 17th. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of United Airlines from $90.00 to $108.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 18th. Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of United Airlines in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of United Airlines from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of United Airlines from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 18th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $124.93.

United Airlines Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ UAL opened at $95.72 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $30.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.45. The business’s 50 day moving average is $100.48 and its 200-day moving average is $89.22. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. United Airlines has a 1-year low of $52.00 and a 1-year high of $116.00.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 15th. The transportation company reported $2.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.65 by $0.13. United Airlines had a net margin of 5.64% and a return on equity of 26.94%. The firm had revenue of $15.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.31 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $3.33 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year. United Airlines has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.000-3.500 EPS.

Insider Activity

In other United Airlines news, EVP Kate Gebo sold 6,343 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.81, for a total transaction of $620,408.83. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 69,106 shares in the company, valued at $6,759,257.86. This represents a 8.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Barney Harford sold 9,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.76, for a total transaction of $879,840.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 80,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,820,800. This represents a 10.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 45,296 shares of company stock valued at $4,423,362 in the last ninety days. 0.71% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new position in shares of United Airlines in the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of United Airlines during the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in United Airlines in the third quarter valued at about $40,000. WPG Advisers LLC bought a new position in United Airlines in the first quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Hemington Wealth Management raised its stake in United Airlines by 50.6% during the first quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 476 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 160 shares in the last quarter. 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.