Seaport Res Ptn Forecasts United Airlines Q1 Earnings

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for United Airlines in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 12th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie expects that the transportation company will earn $0.50 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for United Airlines’ current full-year earnings is $10.23 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for United Airlines’ Q2 2025 earnings at $4.60 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $3.85 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.10 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $12.00 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $14.25 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price objective on United Airlines from $68.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. Barclays raised their target price on United Airlines from $75.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Bank of America raised their target price on United Airlines from $70.00 to $84.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on United Airlines from $80.00 to $88.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 17th. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price target on United Airlines from $70.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Thursday, October 17th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, United Airlines currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $84.30.

United Airlines Stock Performance

United Airlines stock opened at $91.16 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.95, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.72. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $65.12 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $53.93. United Airlines has a 52-week low of $37.02 and a 52-week high of $93.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $29.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.39.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 15th. The transportation company reported $3.33 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.10 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $14.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.76 billion. United Airlines had a return on equity of 30.72% and a net margin of 4.94%. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $3.65 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of United Airlines

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of UAL. Global Trust Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of United Airlines during the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL acquired a new position in shares of United Airlines during the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of United Airlines during the 3rd quarter worth $36,000. Crewe Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of United Airlines during the 1st quarter worth $32,000. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. increased its holdings in United Airlines by 59.7% in the 2nd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 682 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares in the last quarter. 69.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at United Airlines

In other news, EVP Kate Gebo sold 17,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.44, for a total transaction of $1,407,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 40,012 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,218,565.28. This represents a 30.43 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Torbjorn J. Enqvist sold 14,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.00, for a total value of $1,044,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 30,427 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,190,744. The trade was a 32.27 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.63% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

United Airlines declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase program on Tuesday, October 15th that permits the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the transportation company to reacquire up to 7.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

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.