United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) Price Target Raised to $138.00

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) had its price objective increased by TD Cowen from $127.00 to $138.00 in a research note published on Monday morning, MarketBeat reports. TD Cowen currently has a buy rating on the transportation company’s stock.

UAL has been the subject of a number of other reports. Barclays lifted their price target on United Airlines from $115.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of United Airlines in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on United Airlines from $105.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, September 29th. Wall Street Zen raised United Airlines from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, October 18th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $140.00 price target on shares of United Airlines in a report on Friday, October 17th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, United Airlines currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $124.93.

United Airlines Stock Down 3.8%

Shares of NASDAQ UAL opened at $96.27 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $31.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.65, a PEG ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. United Airlines has a 12-month low of $52.00 and a 12-month high of $116.00. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $101.86 and its 200-day simple moving average is $86.68.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 15th. The transportation company reported $2.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.65 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $15.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.31 billion. United Airlines had a return on equity of 26.94% and a net margin of 5.64%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $3.33 earnings per share. United Airlines has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.000-3.500 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that United Airlines will post 12.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, President Brett J. Hart sold 24,772 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.50, for a total transaction of $2,217,094.00. Following the transaction, the president owned 283,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $25,385,601. This trade represents a 8.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Michelle Freyre sold 900 shares of United Airlines stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.13, for a total value of $82,917.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 829 shares in the company, valued at $76,375.77. This represents a 52.05% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 86,791 shares of company stock worth $8,147,918. Corporate insiders own 0.71% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Airlines

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Apella Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of United Airlines by 0.3% during the third quarter. Apella Capital LLC now owns 36,617 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $3,595,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton lifted its position in shares of United Airlines by 14.2% during the second quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 935 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $74,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. lifted its position in shares of United Airlines by 1.1% during the second quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. now owns 10,286 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $819,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. AXA S.A. raised its stake in United Airlines by 0.8% during the second quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 15,465 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,231,000 after acquiring an additional 121 shares during the period. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its stake in United Airlines by 8.8% during the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,759 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $140,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

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.