United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) Lowered to Hold Rating by Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen lowered shares of United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the company. Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of United Airlines in a report on Monday, October 20th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $140.00 price objective on shares of United Airlines in a research note on Friday, October 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on United Airlines from $149.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Susquehanna increased their target price on shares of United Airlines from $109.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Finally, UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of United Airlines from $131.00 to $128.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, United Airlines presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $124.93.

United Airlines Stock Up 1.8%

NASDAQ UAL traded up $1.71 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $97.43. 6,139,658 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,476,313. The firm has a market cap of $31.54 billion, a PE ratio of 9.76, a PEG ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a current ratio of 0.67 and a quick ratio of 0.61. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $100.33 and a 200 day simple moving average of $89.60. United Airlines has a 52-week low of $52.00 and a 52-week high of $116.00.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 15th. The transportation company reported $2.78 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.65 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $15.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.31 billion. United Airlines had a net margin of 5.64% and a return on equity of 26.94%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.33 EPS. 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 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at United Airlines

In related news, EVP Kate Gebo sold 29,953 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.59, for a total transaction of $2,923,113.27. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 45,496 shares in the company, valued at $4,439,954.64. The trade was a 39.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Barney Harford sold 9,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.76, for a total transaction of $879,840.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 80,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,820,800. This trade represents a 10.11% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 45,296 shares of company stock valued at $4,423,362. 0.71% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Airlines

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in United Airlines by 1.0% in the second 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 during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of United Airlines by 4.4% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,571,093 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $921,406,000 after buying an additional 489,795 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings 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 valued at $704,994,000 after purchasing an additional 90,350 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in United Airlines by 2.1% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,010,293 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $415,011,000 after acquiring an additional 125,284 shares during the period. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. increased its stake in United Airlines by 10,777.6% during the first quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 5,068,103 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $349,953,000 after acquiring an additional 5,021,511 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

United Airlines Company Profile

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.