Zacks Research Lifts Earnings Estimates for United Airlines

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for United Airlines in a research note issued on Tuesday, February 11th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now forecasts that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $4.55 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $4.36. The consensus estimate for United Airlines’ current full-year earnings is $13.09 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for United Airlines’ Q3 2025 earnings at $3.12 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.18 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $16.51 EPS.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The transportation company reported $3.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.96 by $0.30. United Airlines had a net margin of 5.52% and a return on equity of 32.26%. The company had revenue of $14.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.40 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.00 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

UAL has been the subject of a number of other reports. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $98.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $142.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Raymond James reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $130.00 price objective (up from $120.00) on shares of United Airlines in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $75.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $139.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $113.88.

United Airlines Trading Down 3.2 %

Shares of United Airlines stock opened at $100.89 on Thursday. United Airlines has a 12-month low of $37.02 and a 12-month high of $116.00. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99. The stock has a market cap of $33.18 billion, a PE ratio of 10.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a 50-day moving average of $102.29 and a two-hundred day moving average of $76.78.

Insider Buying and Selling at United Airlines

In other United Airlines news, EVP Linda P. Jojo sold 60,000 shares of United Airlines stock in a transaction on Friday, November 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.12, for a total value of $5,707,200.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 63,599 shares in the company, valued at $6,049,536.88. This trade represents a 48.54 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.63% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Airlines

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust acquired a new position in shares of United Airlines during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Hemington Wealth Management lifted its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 70.8% during the 4th quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 316 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 131 shares in the last quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of United Airlines during the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Roxbury Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of United Airlines during the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Bell Investment Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 60.3% during the 4th quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 359 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.