United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) Reaches New 1-Year High – Here’s Why

Shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $138.77 and last traded at $137.3180, with a volume of 1383130 shares. The stock had previously closed at $135.19.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently commented on UAL shares. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on United Airlines from $130.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on United Airlines from $110.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of United Airlines from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 25th. 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 report on Wednesday. Finally, Susquehanna set a $135.00 price objective on shares of United Airlines in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $144.82.

United Airlines Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of $43.86 billion, a PE ratio of 12.07, a PEG ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 0.70. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $107.05 and its 200-day moving average is $105.52.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The transportation company reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $14.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.19 billion. United Airlines had a net margin of 6.06% and a return on equity of 24.33%. The business’s revenue was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.91 EPS. United Airlines has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.000-11.000 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-2.000 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 9.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at United Airlines

In related news, CEO J Scott Kirby sold 1,078 shares of United Airlines stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.74, for a total transaction of $130,157.72. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 797,851 shares in the company, valued at approximately $96,332,529.74. This trade represents a 0.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Kate Gebo sold 5,331 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.51, for a total value of $562,473.81. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 60,393 shares in the company, valued at $6,372,065.43. This trade represents a 8.11% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 96,381 shares of company stock valued at $10,837,575. 0.86% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Sanders Capital LLC lifted its position in United Airlines by 1.8% in the third quarter. Sanders Capital LLC now owns 14,773,585 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,425,651,000 after buying an additional 258,670 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in United Airlines by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,510,200 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,287,071,000 after acquiring an additional 52,962 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in United Airlines by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 9,012,731 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,015,218,000 after acquiring an additional 68,565 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors boosted its holdings in United Airlines by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 7,265,530 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $812,428,000 after acquiring an additional 22,464 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in United Airlines by 3.5% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,664,538 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $521,330,000 after acquiring an additional 190,017 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

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.