United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) Releases Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) updated its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.750-1.250 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.570. The company issued revenue guidance of -. United Airlines also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 11.500-13.500 EPS.

United Airlines Trading Down 2.3 %

NASDAQ UAL opened at $107.97 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $35.51 billion, a PE ratio of 11.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.44. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $98.88 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $70.51. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.95. United Airlines has a 12 month low of $37.02 and a 12 month high of $116.00.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The transportation company reported $3.26 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.96 by $0.30. United Airlines had a return on equity of 34.03% and a net margin of 5.52%. The business had revenue of $14.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.40 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.00 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect that United Airlines will post 12.56 EPS for the current year.

United Airlines declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program on Tuesday, October 15th that permits the company to buyback $1.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the transportation company to buy up to 7.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have commented on UAL. Susquehanna upped their price target on shares of United Airlines from $85.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on United Airlines from $88.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th. Bank of America boosted their price target on United Airlines from $70.00 to $84.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $75.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 21st. Finally, Raymond James lifted their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $90.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, December 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $106.45.

Insider Buying and Selling at United Airlines

In related news, EVP Kate Gebo sold 17,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.44, for a total transaction of $1,407,700.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 40,012 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,218,565.28. This trade represents a 30.43 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Linda P. Jojo sold 60,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.12, for a total transaction of $5,707,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 63,599 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,049,536.88. The trade was a 48.54 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company 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.