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

United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the seventeen ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and fifteen have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $135.9706.

A number of research analysts have issued reports on UAL shares. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $136.00 target price on shares of United Airlines in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Loop Capital set a $110.00 price target on United Airlines in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Wall Street Zen lowered United Airlines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Citigroup raised their target price on United Airlines from $132.00 to $153.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on United Airlines in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $145.00 price target for the company.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO J Scott Kirby sold 120,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.86, for a total value of $12,943,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 666,535 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $71,892,465.10. This represents a 15.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.71% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of United Airlines

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new position in shares of United Airlines during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in United Airlines during the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of United Airlines during the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. BOCHK Asset Management Ltd acquired a new position in shares of United Airlines during the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, JFS Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of United Airlines by 51.4% in the 4th quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 318 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. 69.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

United Airlines Stock Up 4.9%

Shares of United Airlines stock opened at $107.35 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $34.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.50, a PEG ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.31. United Airlines has a twelve month low of $52.00 and a twelve month high of $119.21. The company has a current ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $109.68 and its 200-day simple moving average is $101.98.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 20th. The transportation company reported $3.10 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.97 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $15.40 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.35 billion. United Airlines had a return on equity of 25.13% and a net margin of 5.68%.The firm’s revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $3.26 EPS. United Airlines has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.500 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 12.000-14.000 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that United Airlines will post 12.96 earnings per share for the current year.

About United Airlines

United Airlines Holdings, Inc operates United Airlines, a major U.S. full-service passenger carrier providing scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo. The company offers a comprehensive route network that covers domestic markets across the United States as well as extensive international service to Europe, Asia, Latin America, and the Pacific. United operates a mixed fleet of narrow- and wide-body aircraft on point-to-point and hub-and-spoke routes, and supports corporate and leisure travel through offerings such as premium cabins, basic economy, and ancillary services including baggage, seat selection and in-flight amenities.

In addition to passenger operations, United provides cargo services through United Cargo, handling freight, mail and specialized shipments.