Seaport Res Ptn Estimates United Airlines Q1 Earnings

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of United Airlines in a report released on Tuesday, November 12th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie forecasts 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.

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

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $80.00 to $88.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. TD Cowen upped their price target on United Airlines from $80.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $70.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $119.00 price target on shares of United Airlines in a report on Friday. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their target price on United Airlines from $68.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $86.61.

United Airlines Stock Performance

Shares of UAL opened at $91.17 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $66.95 and a 200-day simple moving average of $54.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $29.98 billion, a PE ratio of 11.00, a PEG ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.39. United Airlines has a 1 year low of $37.02 and a 1 year high of $93.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.95, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 0.79.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Airlines

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Global Trust Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of United Airlines during the third quarter worth about $29,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL acquired a new position in United Airlines during the second quarter worth about $30,000. Crewe Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in United Airlines in the 1st quarter valued at about $32,000. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its stake in United Airlines by 59.7% during the second quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 682 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. bought a new stake in United Airlines during the third quarter worth approximately $36,000. 69.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at United Airlines

In other United Airlines news, EVP Torbjorn J. Enqvist sold 14,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.00, for a total value of $1,044,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 30,427 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,190,744. This trade represents a 32.27 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Kate Gebo sold 17,500 shares of the company’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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 40,012 shares in the company, valued at $3,218,565.28. This represents a 30.43 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.63% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

United Airlines declared that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, October 15th that permits the company to buyback $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the transportation company to repurchase up to 7.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

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.