United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) Releases Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) issued an update on its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.750-1.250 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.570. The company issued revenue guidance of -. United Airlines also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 11.500-13.500 EPS.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

UAL has been the topic of a number of research reports. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of United Airlines from $70.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on United Airlines from $98.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on United Airlines from $68.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $75.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 21st. Finally, Barclays lifted their target price on shares of United Airlines from $75.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $106.45.

United Airlines Stock Up 2.9 %

Shares of NASDAQ UAL opened at $110.52 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $98.09 and its 200-day simple moving average is $69.80. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.95. United Airlines has a 12-month low of $37.02 and a 12-month high of $110.92. The stock has a market cap of $36.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.33, a PEG ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.44.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The transportation company reported $3.26 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.96 by $0.30. United Airlines had a net margin of 4.94% and a return on equity of 30.72%. The company had revenue of $14.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.40 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.00 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts predict that United Airlines will post 10.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

United Airlines announced that its board has authorized a share buyback plan on Tuesday, October 15th that allows the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the transportation company to purchase up to 7.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Linda P. Jojo sold 60,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.12, for a total transaction of $5,707,200.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 63,599 shares in the company, valued at $6,049,536.88. This trade represents a 48.54 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Kate Gebo sold 17,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.44, for a total value of $1,407,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 40,012 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,218,565.28. This represents a 30.43 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.63% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.