United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the eighteen analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and sixteen have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $155.9118.

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on UAL shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $156.00 to $203.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Zacks Research raised shares of United Airlines from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $155.00 price target on shares of United Airlines in a report on Sunday, July 19th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of United Airlines in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $153.00 to $137.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, September 10th.

Insider Transactions at United Airlines

In related news, President Brett J. Hart sold 30,108 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.72, for a total transaction of $3,634,637.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the president directly owned 371,583 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $44,857,499.76. This represents a 7.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CEO J. Kirby sold 159,321 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $118.05, for a total value of $18,807,844.05. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 797,851 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $94,186,310.55. This represents a 16.64% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 221,629 shares of company stock valued at $26,328,598 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.86% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Airlines

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Dunhill Financial LLC purchased a new stake in United Airlines in the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of United Airlines by 393.0% during the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 212 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 169 shares during the period. Trust Co. of Vermont purchased a new position in shares of United Airlines during the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. bought a new stake in shares of United Airlines during the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, NBH Bank bought a new stake in shares of United Airlines during the second quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

United Airlines Price Performance

Shares of United Airlines stock opened at $106.92 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $34.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.00, a PEG ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $118.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $108.31. United Airlines has a 52 week low of $84.64 and a 52 week high of $138.77.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 15th. The transportation company reported $1.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.88 by $0.11. United Airlines had a return on equity of 19.05% and a net margin of 5.56%.The firm had revenue of $17.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $17.62 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.87 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. United Airlines has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.000-11.000 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that United Airlines will post 9.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About United Airlines

United Airlines Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: UAL) is the parent company of United Airlines, Inc, a major U.S. airline headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. United provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo, serving destinations across the United States and connecting North America with international markets throughout Latin America, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

The company operates a broad network through hubs including Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark, San Francisco and Washington, DC Its services include economy, premium-economy and business-class travel, as well as air cargo transportation.