Susquehanna Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) Stock

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) had its price target hoisted by research analysts at Susquehanna from $117.00 to $150.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “positive” rating on the transportation company’s stock. Susquehanna’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 29.90% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on UAL. Loop Capital set a $110.00 target price on United Airlines in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. TD Cowen raised their price objective on United Airlines from $125.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings cut shares of United Airlines from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of United Airlines from $132.00 to $153.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised shares of United Airlines to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $134.33.

United Airlines Price Performance

United Airlines stock opened at $115.47 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $104.41 and a 200 day moving average price of $98.50. United Airlines has a 12-month low of $52.00 and a 12-month high of $119.21. The stock has a market cap of $37.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.57, a PEG ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.31.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 15th. The transportation company reported $2.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.65 by $0.13. United Airlines had a net margin of 5.64% and a return on equity of 26.94%. The business had revenue of $15.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.31 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.33 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. United Airlines has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.000-3.500 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that United Airlines will post 12.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other United Airlines news, CEO J Scott Kirby sold 120,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 666,535 shares in the company, valued at $71,892,465.10. The trade was a 15.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.71% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of UAL. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in United Airlines by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 37,330,017 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $2,972,589,000 after purchasing an additional 368,401 shares in the last quarter. Sanders Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of United Airlines by 1.8% during the third quarter. Sanders Capital LLC now owns 14,773,585 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,425,651,000 after buying an additional 258,670 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its holdings in United Airlines by 4.4% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,571,093 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $921,406,000 after acquiring an additional 489,795 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in United Airlines by 1.0% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 8,819,876 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $704,994,000 after acquiring an additional 90,350 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital World Investors grew its holdings in United Airlines by 12.1% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 7,243,066 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $698,977,000 after acquiring an additional 783,551 shares in the last quarter. 69.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

United Airlines Company Profile

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.