Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for United Airlines (UAL)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL) in the last few weeks:

• 1/9/2025 – United Airlines had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $108.00 to $133.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/7/2025 – United Airlines had its price target raised by analysts at Susquehanna from $85.00 to $120.00. They now have a “positive” rating on the stock.
• 1/7/2025 – United Airlines had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $139.00 to $140.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 12/30/2024 – United Airlines had its price target raised by analysts at Raymond James from $90.00 to $120.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 12/11/2024 – United Airlines had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $88.00 to $130.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 12/2/2024 – United Airlines was upgraded by analysts at Melius Research to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 11/26/2024 – United Airlines was upgraded by analysts at Dbs Bank from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 11/26/2024 – United Airlines had its price target raised by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $98.00 to $122.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 11/26/2024 – United Airlines had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at UBS Group AG. They now have a $139.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/19/2024 – United Airlines had its price target raised by analysts at TD Cowen from $100.00 to $125.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 11/15/2024 – United Airlines had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They now have a $119.00 price target on the stock.

United Airlines Stock Up 2.8 %

United Airlines stock traded up $2.96 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $107.67. The stock had a trading volume of 5,971,091 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,406,250. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.44. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $96.01 and its 200-day simple moving average is $67.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.95, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 0.79. United Airlines Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $37.02 and a 1-year high of $110.92.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 15th. The transportation company reported $3.33 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.10 by $0.23. United Airlines had a net margin of 4.94% and a return on equity of 30.72%. The company had revenue of $14.84 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.76 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.65 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that United Airlines Holdings, Inc. will post 10.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at United Airlines

In other United Airlines news, EVP Kate Gebo sold 17,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 directly owns 40,012 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,218,565.28. This represents a 30.43 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Torbjorn J. Enqvist sold 14,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.00, for a total transaction of $1,044,000.00. Following the completion of 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 position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 92,000 shares of company stock worth $8,158,900 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.63% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,320,253 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $588,874,000 after buying an additional 78,470 shares in the last quarter. Sanders Capital LLC raised its stake in United Airlines by 12.4% during the third quarter. Sanders Capital LLC now owns 9,457,587 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $539,650,000 after acquiring an additional 1,040,589 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 2.1% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 8,311,220 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $477,526,000 after acquiring an additional 168,498 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of United Airlines by 29.1% in the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,601,425 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $272,559,000 after purchasing an additional 1,263,604 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Castle Hook Partners LP grew its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 176.1% during the 3rd quarter. Castle Hook Partners LP now owns 4,245,120 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $242,227,000 after purchasing an additional 2,707,442 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

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.