Analytical Lens: Exploring United Airlines Holdings Inc (UAL)’s Financial Story Through Ratios

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The closing price of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: UAL) was $73.45 for the day, down -1.40% from the previous closing price of $74.49. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.40 from its previous closing price. On the day, 5.05 million shares were traded. UAL stock price reached its highest trading level at $74.44 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $72.89.

Ratios:

Our analysis of UAL’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 1.70 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 79.20. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.72 and its Current Ratio is at 0.79. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.92 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.57.

Upgrades & Downgrades

In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, TD Cowen on October 17, 2024, Reiterated its Buy rating but revised its target price to $100 from $80 previously.

On July 17, 2024, TD Cowen reiterated its Buy rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $65 to $80.

Redburn Atlantic Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on June 06, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $70.

Insider Transactions:

Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Oct 17 ’24 when Enqvist Torbjorn J sold 14,500 shares for $72.00 per share. The transaction valued at 1,044,000 led to the insider holds 30,427 shares of the business.

Enqvist Torbjorn J bought 14,500 shares of UAL for $1,044,000 on Oct 17 ’24. On Apr 18 ’24, another insider, Gebo Kate, who serves as the EVP HR and Labor Relations of the company, sold 15,000 shares for $50.86 each. As a result, the insider received 762,915 and left with 57,512 shares of the company.

Valuation Measures:

Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, UAL now has a Market Capitalization of 24155940864 and an Enterprise Value of 43350933504. As of this moment, United’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 8.85, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 6.10. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.18. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.43 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.11. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.774 whereas that against EBITDA is 5.793.

Stock Price History:

Over the past 52 weeks, UAL has reached a high of $74.96, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $33.68. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 37.78%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 52.41%.

Shares Statistics:

UAL traded an average of 7.83M shares per day over the past three months and 11355610 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 328.02M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 327.15M. Insiders hold about 0.52% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 78.49% stake in the company. Shares short for UAL as of 1727654400 were 16427099 with a Short Ratio of 2.10, compared to 1724976000 on 15353759. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 16427099 and a Short% of Float of 5.6599997.

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