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The closing price of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: UAL) was $52.63 for the day, down -0.74% from the previous closing price of $53.02. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.74 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.54 million shares were traded. UAL stock price reached its highest trading level at $53.17 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $52.585.
Ratios:
Our analysis of UAL’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.69 and its Current Ratio is at 0.75. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 3.79 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 3.28.
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, UBS on March 20, 2024, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $47.
On February 13, 2024, Redburn Atlantic Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $50.
Evercore ISI Upgraded its In-line to Outperform on February 09, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $58 to $65.
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 Apr 18 ’24 when Gebo Kate sold 15,000 shares for $50.86 per share. The transaction valued at 762,915 led to the insider holds 57,512 shares of the business.
Gebo Kate sold 15,000 shares of UAL for $762,360 on Apr 18 ’24. The EVP HR and Labor Relations now owns 57,512 shares after completing the transaction at $50.82 per share. On Nov 07 ’23, another insider, KENNEDY JAMES A C, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 1,500 shares for $36.67 each. As a result, the insider paid 55,005 and bolstered with 29,363 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 17433161728 and an Enterprise Value of 38156922880. As of this moment, United’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 6.50, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 4.44. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.22. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.32 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.88. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.696 whereas that against EBITDA is 4.78.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, UAL has reached a high of $58.23, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $33.68. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 12.55%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 19.57%.
Shares Statistics:
UAL traded an average of 10.05M shares per day over the past three months and 7288240 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 328.02M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 327.08M. Insiders hold about 0.52% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 69.40% stake in the company. Shares short for UAL as of 1713139200 were 21935938 with a Short Ratio of 2.18, compared to 1710460800 on 17842932. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 21935938 and a Short% of Float of 7.5600000000000005.
