Q2 EPS Estimates for United Airlines Lifted by Analyst

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) – Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of United Airlines in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 11th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now anticipates that the transportation company will earn $4.55 per share 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.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of United Airlines from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. UBS Group lifted their price objective on United Airlines from $139.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. TD Cowen increased their target price on United Airlines from $142.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Citigroup lifted their price target on United Airlines from $98.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on United Airlines from $108.00 to $133.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $113.88.

United Airlines Trading Up 0.8 %

Shares of UAL opened at $104.18 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.81. United Airlines has a fifty-two week low of $37.02 and a fifty-two week high of $116.00. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $102.29 and a 200-day moving average price of $76.78. The firm has a market cap of $34.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.05, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.43.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Airlines

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in UAL. Moody National Bank Trust Division lifted its position in United Airlines by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Moody National Bank Trust Division now owns 4,840 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $470,000 after buying an additional 98 shares during the period. Diversify Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in shares of United Airlines by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 4,739 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $508,000 after acquiring an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank lifted its position in United Airlines by 10.8% during the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,321 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $75,000 after acquiring an additional 129 shares during the period. Metis Global Partners LLC boosted its stake in United Airlines by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC now owns 6,501 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $631,000 after acquiring an additional 129 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hemington Wealth Management grew its holdings in United Airlines by 70.8% in the fourth quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 316 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 131 shares during the period. 69.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at United Airlines

In other news, EVP Linda P. Jojo sold 60,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.12, for a total value of $5,707,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 63,599 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,049,536.88. This represents a 48.54 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.63% of the company’s stock.

About United Airlines

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.