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

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for United Airlines in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 16th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst D. Mckenzie expects 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.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 23rd. The transportation company reported $2.00 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.61 by $0.39. The company had revenue of $13.63 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.55 billion. United Airlines had a return on equity of 39.85% and a net margin of 4.90%. United Airlines’s revenue was up 9.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.46 earnings per share.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Redburn Atlantic downgraded United Airlines from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $50.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, February 13th. UBS Group started coverage on United Airlines in a research report on Wednesday, March 20th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $47.00 price objective for the company. StockNews.com raised United Airlines from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on United Airlines from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their target price on United Airlines from $55.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 24th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $66.53.

United Airlines Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:UAL opened at $51.38 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $16.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.35, a P/E/G ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.52. United Airlines has a 52 week low of $33.68 and a 52 week high of $58.23. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $44.47 and a 200-day simple moving average of $41.49.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of UAL. Czech National Bank boosted its holdings in United Airlines by 0.5% in the first quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 57,714 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $2,763,000 after purchasing an additional 271 shares during the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in United Airlines by 72.1% in the fourth quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 654 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 274 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in United Airlines by 1.5% in the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 19,416 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $930,000 after purchasing an additional 287 shares during the last quarter. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in United Airlines by 2.2% in the first quarter. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 13,847 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $663,000 after purchasing an additional 304 shares during the last quarter. Finally, New York Life Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in United Airlines by 0.7% in the third quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC now owns 45,927 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,943,000 after purchasing an additional 308 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.69% 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.