Seaport Res Ptn Forecasts United Airlines Q2 Earnings

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn boosted their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for United Airlines in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, January 21st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $4.90 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $4.60. The consensus estimate for United Airlines’ current full-year earnings is $12.56 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for United Airlines’ Q3 2025 earnings at $3.75 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.00 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $12.75 EPS.

UAL has been the topic of several other research reports. Raymond James lifted their target price on United Airlines from $90.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, December 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $68.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of United Airlines from $139.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. TD Cowen increased their price objective on United Airlines from $100.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on United Airlines from $75.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $106.45.

United Airlines Stock Down 2.3 %

NASDAQ:UAL opened at $107.97 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $98.88 and its 200 day moving average price is $70.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $35.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.45, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.44. 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 1-year low of $37.02 and a 1-year high of $116.00.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 21st. The transportation company reported $3.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.96 by $0.30. The firm had revenue of $14.70 billion for 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 34.03%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.00 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Airlines

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UAL. R Squared Ltd bought a new stake in shares of United Airlines during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $97,000. SteelPeak Wealth LLC boosted its stake in United Airlines by 54.3% during the fourth quarter. SteelPeak Wealth LLC now owns 5,444 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $529,000 after buying an additional 1,916 shares in the last quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in United Airlines in the 4th quarter valued at $1,158,000. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of United Airlines in the 4th quarter valued at $1,081,000. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of United Airlines by 90.1% during the 4th quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 46,592 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $4,524,000 after acquiring an additional 22,080 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

United Airlines declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program on Tuesday, October 15th that allows the company to buyback $1.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the transportation company to buy up to 7.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

About United Airlines

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.