United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report released on Saturday.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. TD Cowen raised their price target on United Airlines from $101.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Bank of America lifted their target price on United Airlines from $90.00 to $108.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 18th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of United Airlines from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $105.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on shares of United Airlines from $115.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Two investment 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, United Airlines presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $126.08.

United Airlines Trading Up 2.2%

Shares of UAL stock opened at $101.29 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $101.90 and a two-hundred day moving average of $86.52. The firm has a market cap of $32.79 billion, a PE ratio of 10.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.45. United Airlines has a 1-year low of $52.00 and a 1-year high of $116.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a current ratio of 0.67 and a quick ratio of 0.61.

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

Insider Activity

In other United Airlines news, Director Michelle Freyre sold 900 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.13, for a total value of $82,917.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 829 shares in the company, valued at $76,375.77. This trade represents a 52.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Kate Gebo sold 6,343 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.81, for a total value of $620,408.83. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 69,106 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,759,257.86. This represents a 8.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 86,791 shares of company stock valued at $8,147,918 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.63% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Airlines

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its stake in United Airlines by 1.1% in the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,520,643 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $105,000,000 after purchasing an additional 16,477 shares during the last quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. acquired a new stake in United Airlines during the 1st quarter worth $15,089,000. Generate Investment Management Ltd acquired a new stake in United Airlines during the 1st quarter worth $10,773,000. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC lifted its position in United Airlines by 132.9% in the first quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 7,503 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $518,000 after acquiring an additional 4,281 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd boosted its stake in United Airlines by 147.5% in the first quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 16,113 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,113,000 after acquiring an additional 9,604 shares in the last quarter. 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.