United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) Updates Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) updated its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.750-1.250 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.570. The company issued revenue guidance of -. United Airlines also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 11.500-13.500 EPS.

United Airlines Stock Performance

Shares of UAL stock traded up $3.14 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $110.52. 12,639,336 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,480,611. United Airlines has a 52-week low of $37.02 and a 52-week high of $110.92. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.95. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $98.09 and a 200 day simple moving average of $69.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.33, a P/E/G ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.44.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The transportation company reported $3.26 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.96 by $0.30. United Airlines had a return on equity of 30.72% and a net margin of 4.94%. The firm had revenue of $14.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.40 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.00 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts predict that United Airlines will post 10.34 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

United Airlines declared that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, October 15th that allows the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the transportation company to purchase up to 7.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently issued reports on UAL shares. Barclays boosted their price objective on United Airlines from $75.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. Melius Research raised shares of United Airlines to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, December 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on shares of United Airlines from $68.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. Raymond James boosted their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $90.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, December 30th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of United Airlines from $100.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. One investment 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 MarketBeat, United Airlines has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $106.45.

Insider Transactions at United Airlines

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

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.