United Airlines Holdings, Inc. Forecasted to Post FY2026 Earnings of $12.50 Per Share (NASDAQ:UAL)

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) – Seaport Res Ptn issued their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of United Airlines in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 16th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie forecasts that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $12.50 for the year. The consensus estimate for United Airlines’ current full-year earnings is $9.30 per share.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on UAL. Bank of America raised their target price on United Airlines from $60.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Raymond James raised their price target on United Airlines from $66.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. TD Cowen raised their price target on United Airlines from $55.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 24th. UBS Group assumed coverage on United Airlines in a research report on Wednesday, March 20th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $47.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Redburn Atlantic downgraded United Airlines from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $50.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, February 13th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $66.53.

United Airlines Price Performance

NASDAQ UAL opened at $51.38 on Thursday. United Airlines has a fifty-two week low of $33.68 and a fifty-two week high of $58.23. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $44.47 and its two-hundred day moving average is $41.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.52, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.76. The firm has a market cap of $16.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.55.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, January 23rd. The transportation company reported $2.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.61 by $0.39. The company had revenue of $13.63 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.55 billion. United Airlines had a return on equity of 39.85% and a net margin of 4.90%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.46 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Airlines

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UAL. NBC Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in United Airlines during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P lifted its stake in United Airlines by 707.8% during the third quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P now owns 622 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 545 shares during the period. Venturi Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in United Airlines by 72.1% during the fourth quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 654 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 274 shares during the period. Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new position in United Airlines during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Clear Street Markets LLC lifted its stake in United Airlines by 101.8% during the first quarter. Clear Street Markets LLC now owns 642 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 36,811 shares during the period. 69.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.