United Airlines Q1 EPS Estimate Raised by Seaport Res Ptn

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn boosted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of United Airlines in a report issued on Tuesday, January 21st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie now expects that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $1.10 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.50. The consensus estimate for United Airlines’ current full-year earnings is $12.70 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for United Airlines’ FY2026 earnings at $14.50 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $15.25 EPS.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The transportation company reported $3.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.96 by $0.30. The business had revenue of $14.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.40 billion. United Airlines had a return on equity of 32.26% and a net margin of 5.52%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.00 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of United Airlines from $70.00 to $84.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $139.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $119.00 target price on shares of United Airlines in a research report on Friday, November 15th. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of United Airlines from $98.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Finally, Melius Research raised United Airlines to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $110.20.

United Airlines Stock Performance

UAL opened at $105.00 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $34.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.44. The business’s fifty day moving average is $99.39 and its 200-day moving average is $71.14. United Airlines has a 52-week low of $37.02 and a 52-week high of $116.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 0.81.

United Airlines declared that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Tuesday, October 15th that permits the company to buyback $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the transportation company to reacquire up to 7.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Transactions at United Airlines

In other United Airlines news, EVP Kate Gebo sold 17,500 shares of United Airlines stock in a transaction on Friday, November 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.44, for a total value of $1,407,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 40,012 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,218,565.28. The trade was a 30.43 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Linda P. Jojo sold 60,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.12, for a total transaction of $5,707,200.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 63,599 shares in the company, valued at $6,049,536.88. This trade represents a 48.54 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.63% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Airlines

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of UAL. Winch Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in United Airlines during the fourth quarter worth $38,000. Global Trust Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in United Airlines during the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL bought a new stake in shares of United Airlines in the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of United Airlines in the third quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its position in United Airlines by 25.0% in the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 710 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $69,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. 69.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About United Airlines

United Airlines Holdings, Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides air transportation services in North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, the Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America. The company transports people and cargo through its mainline and regional fleets. It also offers catering, ground handling, flight academy, and maintenance services for third parties.