United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: UAL) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.96x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for UAL is 1.40. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 15 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 8 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for UAL is 325.50M and currently, short sellers hold a 5.98% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of UAL on April 14, 2025 was 8.97M shares.
UAL) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: UAL) has surged by 4.54 when compared to previous closing price of 62.75, but the company has seen a 13.75% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. investopedia.com reported 2025-04-13 that More big banks are set to report earnings this week, along with entertainment and health care giants, after some of the world’s biggest banks reported earnings Friday and markets capped off a volatile trading week as investors reacted to the latest announcements on tariffs.
UAL’s Market Performance
United Airlines Holdings Inc (UAL) has seen a 13.75% rise in stock performance for the week, with a -6.15% decline in the past month and a -38.75% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 15.67%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 8.39% for UAL. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.61% for UAL’s stock, with a -11.09% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of UAL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for UAL stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for UAL by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for UAL in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $59 based on the research report published on April 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Buy” to UAL, setting the target price at $165 in the report published on January 24th of the current year.
UAL Trading at -22.79% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought UAL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -43.45% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 8.39%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 15.67%, as shares sank -10.95% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -40.04% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UAL rose by +13.75%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +35.20% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $69.50. In addition, United Airlines Holdings Inc saw -32.44% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at UAL starting from Jojo Linda P, who proposed sale 60,000 shares at the price of $109.32 back on Feb 07 ’25. After this action, Jojo Linda P now owns shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc, valued at $6,558,943 using the latest closing price.
Jojo Linda P, the EVP & Chief Customer Officer of United Airlines Holdings Inc, sale 60,000 shares at $95.12 during a trade that took place back on Nov 22 ’24, which means that Jojo Linda P is holding 63,599 shares at $5,707,500 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for UAL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.09 for the present operating margin
- 0.3 for the gross margin
The net margin for United Airlines Holdings Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 28.63, with 4.34 for asset returns.
Based on United Airlines Holdings Inc (UAL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.73 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.28. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.65. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.54.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 8.5 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.18. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.81. The receivables turnover for the company is 26.38for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.77. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.81.
Conclusion
In conclusion, United Airlines Holdings Inc (UAL) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
