Susquehanna Issues Pessimistic Forecast for United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) Stock Price

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) had its target price reduced by research analysts at Susquehanna from $165.00 to $150.00 in a research report issued on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “positive” rating on the transportation company’s stock. Susquehanna’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 34.08% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on UAL. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $136.00 to $153.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Zacks Research cut shares of United Airlines from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, September 28th. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of United Airlines from $175.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, September 11th. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of United Airlines from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on shares of United Airlines from $137.00 to $146.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, September 24th. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $156.38.

United Airlines Trading Up 1.7%

Shares of UAL stock opened at $111.87 on Wednesday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $115.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $109.91. United Airlines has a twelve month low of $84.64 and a twelve month high of $138.77. The company has a market capitalization of $36.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 15th. The transportation company reported $1.99 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.88 by $0.11. United Airlines had a return on equity of 19.05% and a net margin of 5.56%.The business had revenue of $17.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $17.62 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $3.87 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. United Airlines has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.000-11.000 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that United Airlines will post 9.66 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other United Airlines news, EVP Andrew Nocella sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.00, for a total transaction of $585,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 214,955 shares in the company, valued at approximately $25,149,735. The trade was a 2.27% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, President Brett J. Hart sold 30,108 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.72, for a total transaction of $3,634,637.76. Following the transaction, the president directly owned 371,583 shares in the company, valued at approximately $44,857,499.76. This trade represents a 7.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold a total of 221,629 shares of company stock worth $26,328,598 in the last ninety days. 0.86% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UAL. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. raised its position in shares of United Airlines by 17.0% during the first quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 861 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $79,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of United Airlines by 3.7% in the first quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,914 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $360,000 after buying an additional 138 shares during the period. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in United Airlines by 32.1% during the first quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 654 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $60,000 after buying an additional 159 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in United Airlines by 393.0% during the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 212 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 169 shares during the period. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC increased its stake in United Airlines by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 6,027 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $674,000 after acquiring an additional 179 shares during the period. 69.69% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About United Airlines

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.