United Airlines (UAL) Surpasses Market Returns: Some Facts Worth Knowing

United Airlines (UAL) closed the most recent trading day at $98.09, moving +1.49% from the previous trading session. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.58%. Coming into today, shares of the airline had lost 8.52% in the past month. In that same time, the Transportation sector gained 0.24%, while the S&P 500 gained 3.68%. The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of United Airlines in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on October 15, 2025. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $2.64, signifying a 20.72% drop compared to the same quarter of the previous year. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $15.28 billion, indicating a 2.97% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year. UAL's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $10.15 per share and revenue of $58.84 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -4.34% and +3.12%, respectively. Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for United Airlines. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability. Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system. The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 1.23% lower. United Airlines presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). Investors should also note United Airlines's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 9.53. This signifies a discount in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 9.97 for its industry. It's also important to note that UAL currently trades at a PEG ratio of 1.23. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Transportation - Airline industry had an average PEG ratio of 0.81. The Transportation - Airline industry is part of the Transportation sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 184, which puts it in the bottom 26% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com. Beyond Nvidia: AI's Second Wave Is HereThe AI revolution has already minted millionaires. But the stocks everyone knows about aren't likely to keep delivering the biggest profits. Little-known AI firms tackling the world's biggest problems may be more lucrative in the coming months and years.See "2nd Wave" AI stocks now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report United Airlines Holdings Inc (UAL): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks