Seaport Res Ptn Predicts United Airlines Q1 Earnings

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of United Airlines in a research note issued on Tuesday, November 12th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie expects that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $0.50 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for United Airlines’ current full-year earnings is $10.23 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for United Airlines’ Q2 2025 earnings at $4.60 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $3.85 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.10 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $12.00 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $14.25 EPS.

UAL has been the topic of several other research reports. Barclays raised their price target on United Airlines from $75.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on shares of United Airlines from $68.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 17th. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of United Airlines from $70.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $80.00 to $88.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 17th. Finally, Susquehanna increased their target price on United Airlines from $70.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $86.61.

United Airlines Price Performance

Shares of UAL stock opened at $91.17 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $29.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.39. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $66.04 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $54.19. United Airlines has a one year low of $37.02 and a one year high of $93.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.95, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.72.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 15th. The transportation company reported $3.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.10 by $0.23. United Airlines had a return on equity of 30.72% and a net margin of 4.94%. The business had revenue of $14.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.76 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.65 earnings per share.

United Airlines announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Tuesday, October 15th that allows the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the transportation company to repurchase up to 7.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling at United Airlines

In related news, EVP Kate Gebo sold 17,500 shares of the firm’s 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 sale, the executive vice president now owns 40,012 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,218,565.28. This trade represents a 30.43 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Torbjorn J. Enqvist sold 14,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.00, for a total transaction of $1,044,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 30,427 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,190,744. This trade represents a 32.27 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.63% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Capital International Investors boosted its holdings in United Airlines by 2.4% in the 1st quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 18,502,761 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $885,912,000 after buying an additional 429,501 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of United Airlines by 0.8% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,320,253 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $588,874,000 after acquiring an additional 78,470 shares during the last quarter. Sanders Capital LLC increased its position in shares of United Airlines by 12.4% during the third quarter. Sanders Capital LLC now owns 9,457,587 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $539,650,000 after purchasing an additional 1,040,589 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in United Airlines by 29.1% in the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,601,425 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $272,559,000 after purchasing an additional 1,263,604 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Castle Hook Partners LP lifted its holdings in United Airlines by 176.1% in the 3rd quarter. Castle Hook Partners LP now owns 4,245,120 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $242,227,000 after purchasing an additional 2,707,442 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

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.