Seaport Res Ptn Comments on United Airlines Q2 Earnings

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn boosted their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for United Airlines in a research note issued on Tuesday, January 21st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie now expects that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $4.90 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $4.60. The consensus estimate for United Airlines’ current full-year earnings is $12.56 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for United Airlines’ Q3 2025 earnings at $3.75 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.00 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $12.75 EPS.

UAL has been the topic of a number of other reports. Dbs Bank upgraded United Airlines from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. Bank of America upped 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. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of United Airlines from $98.00 to $122.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Susquehanna increased their price target on shares of United Airlines from $85.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on United Airlines from $75.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $107.70.

United Airlines Stock Down 4.6 %

Shares of NASDAQ:UAL opened at $103.00 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $98.88 and its 200 day moving average is $70.51. The company has a market cap of $33.87 billion, a PE ratio of 10.92, a P/E/G ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.95, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.72. United Airlines has a 1 year low of $37.02 and a 1 year high of $116.00.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The transportation company reported $3.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.96 by $0.30. The business had revenue of $14.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.40 billion. United Airlines had a net margin of 5.52% and a return on equity of 34.03%. The company’s revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.00 EPS.

United Airlines declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, October 15th that permits the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the transportation company to repurchase up to 7.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Linda P. Jojo sold 60,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, November 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.12, for a total transaction of $5,707,200.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 63,599 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,049,536.88. This trade represents a 48.54 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Kate Gebo sold 17,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.44, for a total value of $1,407,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 40,012 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,218,565.28. This trade represents a 30.43 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.63% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of United Airlines

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Global Trust Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in United Airlines in the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL bought a new position in shares of United Airlines during the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of United Airlines in the 3rd quarter worth $36,000. Winch Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of United Airlines in the fourth quarter worth $38,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in United Airlines by 108.6% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 753 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 392 shares during the last quarter. 69.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.