United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $157.62

Shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the seventeen analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has issued a hold recommendation and fifteen have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $156.38.

UAL has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on United Airlines from $156.00 to $203.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of United Airlines from $185.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of United Airlines from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, September 28th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of United Airlines from $165.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of United Airlines from $131.00 to $162.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd.

Insider Buying and Selling at United Airlines

In related news, EVP Torbjorn J. Enqvist sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.91, for a total value of $2,398,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 114,800 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,765,668. The trade was a 14.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, President Brett Hart sold 30,108 shares of the business’s 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 $44,857,499.76. This trade represents a 7.50% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold a total of 221,629 shares of company stock valued at $26,328,598 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.86% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of United Airlines

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of UAL. QRG Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in United Airlines by 6.3% in the second quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 93,407 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $12,702,000 after purchasing an additional 5,554 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. raised its holdings in United Airlines by 4.8% in the second quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 102,072 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $13,881,000 after purchasing an additional 4,681 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in United Airlines by 1.4% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,788,111 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,603,065,000 after purchasing an additional 162,283 shares in the last quarter. Junto Capital Management LP bought a new position in United Airlines in the second quarter worth about $37,460,000. Finally, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of United Airlines by 26.2% during the second quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 23,613 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $3,211,000 after buying an additional 4,903 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

United Airlines Price Performance

United Airlines stock opened at $107.46 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.72. The stock has a market cap of $34.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.30. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $114.48 and a two-hundred day moving average of $110.13. United Airlines has a 1 year low of $84.64 and a 1 year high of $138.77.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 15th. The transportation company reported $1.99 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.88 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $17.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.62 billion. United Airlines had a net margin of 5.56% and a return on equity of 19.05%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $3.87 earnings per share. United Airlines has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.000-11.000 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that United Airlines will post 7.94 earnings per share for the current year.

United Airlines Company Profile

United Airlines Holdings, Inc is the parent company of United Airlines, a major U.S. commercial airline. Through its mainline operations and regional partners, United provides scheduled passenger air transportation and air cargo services to destinations across the United States and international markets.

United operates an extensive global network serving North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Its principal hubs include Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark, San Francisco and Washington, DC The airline offers multiple classes of service, including United Polaris business class, United First, United Premium Plus, Economy Plus and standard economy.

United traces its history to 1926 and has grown through the consolidation of several aviation businesses.