Q1 EPS Forecast for United Airlines Boosted by Analyst

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn boosted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of United Airlines in a research report issued on Tuesday, March 11th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie now forecasts that the transportation company will earn $0.75 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.60. The consensus estimate for United Airlines’ current full-year earnings is $12.96 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for United Airlines’ Q2 2025 earnings at $4.20 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.00 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $11.50 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently issued reports on UAL. Susquehanna reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of United Airlines in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Raymond James reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $130.00 price target (up from $120.00) on shares of United Airlines in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. TD Cowen raised their price objective on United Airlines from $142.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. UBS Group upped their target price on United Airlines from $139.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Dbs Bank upgraded United Airlines from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Two 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $114.95.

United Airlines Stock Down 3.5 %

Shares of NASDAQ:UAL opened at $69.90 on Friday. United Airlines has a 1 year low of $37.02 and a 1 year high of $116.00. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $99.88 and a 200-day simple moving average of $83.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.41, a PEG ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.41.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. The company had revenue of $14.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.40 billion. United Airlines had a net margin of 5.52% and a return on equity of 32.26%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.00 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust bought a new position in United Airlines during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Hemington Wealth Management increased its stake in United Airlines by 70.8% during the fourth quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 316 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 131 shares during the last quarter. Capital A Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of United Airlines during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Roxbury Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of United Airlines in the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of United Airlines in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

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.