United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) Receives $135.97 Average Price Target from Analysts

Shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the seventeen analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $135.9706.

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on United Airlines from $115.00 to $129.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Morgan Stanley set a $150.00 price target on shares of United Airlines and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and set a $132.50 price objective on shares of United Airlines in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Loop Capital set a $110.00 target price on shares of United Airlines in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered United Airlines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th.

Insider Buying and Selling at United Airlines

In other 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 666,535 shares in the company, valued at approximately $71,892,465.10. This represents a 15.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.71% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Airlines

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in UAL. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of United Airlines during the 2nd quarter valued at about $143,035,000. Assetmark Inc. raised its stake in United Airlines by 352.6% during the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,468,818 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $116,962,000 after acquiring an additional 1,144,296 shares in the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP acquired a new stake in United Airlines in the second quarter worth about $84,753,000. Lansdowne Partners UK LLP acquired a new stake in shares of United Airlines in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $68,177,000. Finally, Capital World Investors raised its holdings in United Airlines by 12.1% during the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 7,243,066 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $698,977,000 after purchasing an additional 783,551 shares in the last quarter. 69.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

United Airlines Stock Performance

NASDAQ UAL opened at $102.32 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $109.44 and a 200-day moving average of $101.78. United Airlines has a fifty-two week low of $52.00 and a fifty-two week high of $119.21. The stock has a market cap of $33.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The transportation company reported $3.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.97 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $15.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.35 billion. United Airlines had a net margin of 5.68% and a return on equity of 25.13%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company 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. As a group, analysts predict that United Airlines will post 12.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.