United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) Stock Now Rated “Moderate Buy” by Wall Street Brokerages

United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the seventeen research firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $156.38.

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Bank of America increased their target price on shares of United Airlines from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on shares of United Airlines from $157.50 to $140.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, September 28th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on shares of United Airlines from $136.00 to $153.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of United Airlines from $165.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of United Airlines from $131.00 to $162.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd.

United Airlines Stock Down 2.8%

Shares of United Airlines stock opened at $104.44 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $114.01 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $110.32. 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 company has a market capitalization of $33.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.77, a PEG ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.30. United Airlines has a 1-year low of $84.64 and a 1-year high of $138.77.

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

Insider Activity at United Airlines

In other United Airlines news, President Brett Hart sold 30,108 shares of the company’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 value of $3,634,637.76. Following the completion of the sale, the president directly owned 371,583 shares in the company, valued at $44,857,499.76. This represents a 7.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CEO J. Kirby sold 159,321 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $118.05, for a total value of $18,807,844.05. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 797,851 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $94,186,310.55. The trade was a 16.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 221,629 shares of company stock worth $26,328,598 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.86% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of United Airlines

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Dunhill Financial LLC purchased a new position in United Airlines during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in United Airlines by 393.0% in the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 212 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares during the last quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont bought a new position in United Airlines during the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in United Airlines in the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, NBH Bank acquired a new stake in United Airlines in the second quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

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.