The stock of United Airlines Holdings Inc (UAL) has gone up by 10.39% for the week, with a 29.27% rise in the past month and a -29.54% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.43%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 7.30% for UAL. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 10.35% for UAL stock, with a simple moving average of 0.41% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: UAL) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: UAL) is above average at 6.93x. The 36-month beta value for UAL is also noteworthy at 1.43. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 15 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for UAL is 324.41M, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.05% of that float. The average trading volume of UAL on May 07, 2025 was 9.62M shares.
UAL) stock’s latest price update
United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: UAL)’s stock price has increased by 3.33 compared to its previous closing price of 73.52. However, the company has seen a 10.39% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-05-05 that A bit of litigation news is boosting share prices for United Airlines (UAL 2.01%) stock this morning.
Analysts’ Opinion of UAL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for UAL stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for UAL by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for UAL in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $88 based on the research report published on April 22, 2025 of the current year 2025.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see UAL reach a price target of $59. The rating they have provided for UAL stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on April 07th, 2025.
UAL Trading at 3.81% 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 -34.51% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 7.30%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.43%, as shares surge +35.51% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -21.22% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UAL rose by +10.56%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +58.75% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $68.85. In addition, United Airlines Holdings Inc saw -21.76% 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:
- 0.1 for the present operating margin
- 0.39 for the gross margin
The net margin for United Airlines Holdings Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 33.57, with 4.95 for asset returns.
Based on United Airlines Holdings Inc (UAL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.72 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.31. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.61. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.25.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 8.5 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.8. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.84. The receivables turnover for the company is 25.23for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.76. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.78.
Conclusion
In summary, United Airlines Holdings Inc (UAL) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others 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.
