Brokerages Set United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) Target Price at $156.79

United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eighteen ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and sixteen have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $155.9118.

Several research firms recently commented on UAL. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $136.00 to $153.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Zacks Research upgraded shares of United Airlines from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Citigroup upped 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. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of United Airlines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st.

United Airlines Stock Performance

Shares of UAL opened at $109.82 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.27. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $118.95 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $108.38. United Airlines has a 12 month low of $84.64 and a 12 month high of $138.77.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 15th. The transportation company reported $1.99 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.88 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $17.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.62 billion. United Airlines had a net margin of 5.56% and a return on equity of 19.05%. United Airlines’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $3.87 EPS. United Airlines has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.000-11.000 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that United Airlines will post 9.91 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO J. Kirby sold 159,321 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $118.05, for a total value of $18,807,844.05. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 797,851 shares in the company, valued at approximately $94,186,310.55. This trade represents a 16.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Torbjorn Enqvist sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.91, for a total value of $2,398,200.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 114,800 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,765,668. The trade was a 14.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last three months, insiders sold 222,707 shares of company stock worth $26,458,756. Company insiders own 0.86% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of United Airlines

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in UAL. Dunhill Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of United Airlines in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of United Airlines during the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in United Airlines by 393.0% in the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 212 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 169 shares during the period. Trust Co. of Vermont purchased a new stake in United Airlines in the second quarter worth $29,000. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in United Airlines in the third quarter valued at $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

United Airlines Company Profile

United Airlines Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: UAL) is the parent company of United Airlines, Inc, a major U.S. airline headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. United provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo, serving destinations across the United States and connecting North America with international markets throughout Latin America, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

The company operates a broad network through hubs including Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark, San Francisco and Washington, DC Its services include economy, premium-economy and business-class travel, as well as air cargo transportation.