Susquehanna Has Lowered Expectations for United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) Stock Price

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) had its price target cut by research analysts at Susquehanna from $165.00 to $150.00 in a report issued on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “positive” rating on the transportation company’s stock. Susquehanna’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 39.61% from the stock’s current price.

UAL has been the topic of a number of other reports. TD Cowen dropped their price target on shares of United Airlines from $192.00 to $167.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $137.00 to $146.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 24th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $155.00 price objective on shares of United Airlines in a research note on Sunday, July 19th. Rothschild & Co Redburn dropped their target price on shares of United Airlines from $165.00 to $150.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 18th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on United Airlines from $157.50 to $140.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, September 28th. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, United Airlines presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $156.38.

United Airlines Stock Down 2.5%

Shares of NASDAQ UAL opened at $107.44 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.72. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $114.76 and a 200-day moving average price of $110.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $34.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.30. United Airlines has a 1 year low of $84.64 and a 1 year high of $138.77.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 15th. The transportation company reported $1.99 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.88 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $17.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $17.62 billion. United Airlines had a net margin of 5.56% and a return on equity of 19.05%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.87 EPS. United Airlines has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.000-11.000 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that United Airlines will post 9.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other United Airlines news, CEO J. Kirby sold 159,321 shares of United Airlines stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $118.05, for a total transaction of $18,807,844.05. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 797,851 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $94,186,310.55. The trade was a 16.64% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Andrew Nocella sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.00, for a total transaction of $585,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 214,955 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,149,735. This represents a 2.27% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 221,629 shares of company stock valued at $26,328,598 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.86% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 11.2% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 418,647 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $38,544,000 after purchasing an additional 42,111 shares in the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in United Airlines during the second quarter valued at approximately $7,671,000. State Street Corp raised its holdings in United Airlines by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,788,111 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,603,065,000 after purchasing an additional 162,283 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd raised its stake in shares of United Airlines by 432.2% in the first quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 96,592 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $8,893,000 after buying an additional 78,442 shares during the period. Finally, OCONNOR A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC purchased a new position in shares of United Airlines during the 4th quarter valued at about $5,591,000. Institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

About United Airlines

United Airlines Holdings, Inc is the parent company of United Airlines, a major U.S. commercial airline. Through its mainline operations and regional partners, United provides scheduled passenger air transportation and air cargo services to destinations across the United States and international markets.

United operates an extensive global network serving North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Its principal hubs include Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark, San Francisco and Washington, DC The airline offers multiple classes of service, including United Polaris business class, United First, United Premium Plus, Economy Plus and standard economy.

United traces its history to 1926 and has grown through the consolidation of several aviation businesses.