United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) Rating Lowered to Strong Sell at Zacks Research

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) was downgraded by equities researchers at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on UAL. Rothschild & Co Redburn reduced their target price on shares of United Airlines from $125.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 5th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $139.00 price target on shares of United Airlines in a research report on Friday, April 24th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $110.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on United Airlines from $145.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Argus lowered their target price on United Airlines from $140.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $132.18.

United Airlines Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of United Airlines stock opened at $96.02 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $31.17 billion, a PE ratio of 8.57, a P/E/G ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.20. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $93.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $102.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 0.70. United Airlines has a 52-week low of $71.55 and a 52-week high of $119.21.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The transportation company reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $14.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.19 billion. United Airlines had a return on equity of 24.33% and a net margin of 6.06%.The business’s revenue was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.91 EPS. United Airlines has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.000-11.000 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-2.000 EPS. On average, analysts predict that United Airlines will post 9.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other United Airlines news, EVP Andrew P. Nocella sold 7,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.19, for a total transaction of $631,330.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 215,345 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,421,965.55. This represents a 3.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.86% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Sanders Capital LLC lifted its stake in United Airlines by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Sanders Capital LLC now owns 14,773,585 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,425,651,000 after purchasing an additional 258,670 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in United Airlines by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,510,200 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,287,071,000 after purchasing an additional 52,962 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in United Airlines by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 9,012,731 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,015,218,000 after buying an additional 68,565 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors raised its stake in United Airlines by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 7,265,530 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $812,428,000 after buying an additional 22,464 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in United Airlines by 3.5% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,664,538 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $521,330,000 after buying an additional 190,017 shares during the period. 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.