United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) Receives $156.79 Average PT from Brokerages

Shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eighteen brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and sixteen have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $156.7941.

Several research firms have commented on UAL. TD Cowen boosted their target price on United Airlines from $150.00 to $176.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $155.00 price target on shares of United Airlines in a research note on Sunday, July 19th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $130.00 to $157.50 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $148.00 to $153.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, Citigroup increased their target price on shares of United Airlines from $132.00 to $171.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 22nd.

United Airlines Price Performance

Shares of UAL stock opened at $118.27 on Thursday. United Airlines has a 12-month low of $82.42 and a 12-month high of $138.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $116.80 and a 200-day moving average of $106.84.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 15th. The transportation company reported $1.99 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.88 by $0.11. United Airlines had a return on equity of 19.05% and a net margin of 5.56%.The company had revenue of $17.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.62 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.87 earnings per share. United Airlines’s revenue was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. United Airlines has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.000-11.000 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that United Airlines will post 10.48 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at United Airlines

In other news, CEO J Scott Kirby sold 48,303 shares of United Airlines stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.30, for a total value of $5,859,153.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 798,929 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $96,910,087.70. This trade represents a 5.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Kate Gebo sold 34,669 shares of United Airlines stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.41, for a total value of $3,654,459.29. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 67,707 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,136,994.87. The trade was a 33.86% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 96,381 shares of company stock valued at $10,837,575. 0.86% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of United Airlines in the 4th quarter worth $234,244,000. Holocene Advisors LP bought a new position in shares of United Airlines during the second quarter valued at about $84,753,000. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of United Airlines by 56.8% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,928,657 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $325,549,000 after purchasing an additional 1,060,371 shares in the last quarter. Nuveen LLC boosted its holdings in United Airlines by 90.5% during the fourth quarter. Nuveen LLC now owns 1,528,242 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $170,888,000 after purchasing an additional 726,022 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Freestone Grove Partners LP boosted its holdings in United Airlines by 1,282.2% during the third quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP now owns 776,783 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $74,960,000 after purchasing an additional 720,583 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

About United Airlines

United Airlines Holdings, Inc operates United Airlines, a major U.S. full-service passenger carrier providing scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo. The company offers a comprehensive route network that covers domestic markets across the United States as well as extensive international service to Europe, Asia, Latin America, and the Pacific. United operates a mixed fleet of narrow- and wide-body aircraft on point-to-point and hub-and-spoke routes, and supports corporate and leisure travel through offerings such as premium cabins, basic economy, and ancillary services including baggage, seat selection and in-flight amenities.

In addition to passenger operations, United provides cargo services through United Cargo, handling freight, mail and specialized shipments.