Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Updates for United Airlines (UAL)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL):

• 10/22/2026 – United Airlines had its price target lowered by BMO Capital Markets from $140.00 to $135.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/22/2026 – United Airlines had its price target lowered by BMO Capital Markets from $140.00 to $135.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/22/2026 – United Airlines had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $160.00 to $155.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/22/2026 – United Airlines had its price target lowered by Argus from $140.00 to $125.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/22/2026 – United Airlines had its price target lowered by Susquehanna from $150.00 to $130.00. They now have a “positive” rating on the stock.
• 10/21/2026 – United Airlines had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group. They now have a $142.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/21/2026 – United Airlines had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Evercore. They now have a $160.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/20/2026 – United Airlines was given a new $160.00 price target by Sanford C. Bernstein.
• 10/16/2026 – United Airlines had its price target lowered by UBS Group from $146.00 to $139.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/15/2026 – United Airlines had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 10/7/2026 – United Airlines had its price target lowered by Susquehanna from $165.00 to $150.00. They now have a “positive” rating on the stock.
• 10/6/2026 – United Airlines had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $165.00 to $160.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/2/2026 – United Airlines had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $192.00 to $167.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/28/2026 – United Airlines had its price target lowered by BMO Capital Markets from $157.50 to $140.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 9/28/2026 – United Airlines was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.
• 9/24/2026 – United Airlines had its price target raised by UBS Group from $137.00 to $146.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/18/2026 – United Airlines had its price target lowered by Rothschild & Co Redburn from $165.00 to $150.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/11/2026 – United Airlines had its price target lowered by Barclays from $175.00 to $160.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/10/2026 – United Airlines had its price target lowered by UBS Group from $153.00 to $137.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

United Airlines Stock Performance

Shares of United Airlines stock traded up $8.89 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $116.10. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 3,906,840 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,683,553. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.75. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $107.44 and its 200-day moving average price is $108.22. The firm has a market cap of $37.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.38. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a one year low of $84.64 and a one year high of $138.77.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 20th. The transportation company reported $2.54 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.57 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $17.88 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.89 billion. United Airlines had a net margin of 5.46% and a return on equity of 17.59%. United Airlines’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.78 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 7.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at United Airlines

In other news, President Brett J. Hart sold 39,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.68, for a total value of $4,004,520.00. Following the completion of the sale, the president directly owned 325,122 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,383,526.96. This represents a 10.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Andrew Nocella sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.00, for a total transaction of $585,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 214,955 shares in the company, valued at approximately $25,149,735. The trade was a 2.27% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.86% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

United Airlines Holdings, Inc is the parent company of United Airlines, a major U.S. commercial airline headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The company provides scheduled passenger air transportation and air cargo services, connecting customers across the United States and to international destinations.

United operates a broad network serving North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania. Its operations are supported by hubs in major U.S. cities, including Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark, San Francisco and Washington, DC, as well as an extensive network of regional carriers operating under the United Express brand.

The company offers several travel classes and related services, including premium-cabin seating, onboard amenities, airport lounges and the MileagePlus customer loyalty program.