Airline Stocks Are Struggling. That Makes This One a Long-Term Buy.
Airline stocks have been under pressure in recent months and face a challenging winter ahead as jet fuel prices remain high.
Barrons9/7/2026Positive
UAL
United Airlines Holdings IncNASDAQINDUSTRIALSAIRLINES
Key Statistics
Market Cap
$36.15B
P/E Ratio
10.43
EPS
$10.68
Beta
1.27
52W High
$138.77
52W Low
$84.64
50-Day MA
$121.60
200-Day MA
$108.29
Dividend Yield
—
Profit Margin
5.56%
Forward P/E
6.97
PEG Ratio
6.50
About United Airlines Holdings Inc
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as United Continental Holdings, Inc., UAL Corporation, Allegis Corporation and founded originally as UAL, Inc.) is a publicly traded airline holding company headquartered in the Willis Tower in Chicago. UAH owns and operates United Airlines, Inc.
Fundamentals
| Revenue (TTM) | $62.90B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $20.01B |
| EBITDA | $7.09B |
| Operating Margin | 5.53% |
| Return on Equity | 23.30% |
| Return on Assets | 3.38% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $194.17 |
| Book Value | $51.44 |
| Price-to-Book | 2.11 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 0.57 |
| EV/Revenue | 0.832 |
| EV/EBITDA | 9.37 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | -17.20% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 16.00% |
| Shares Outstanding | $324.57M |
| Float | $322.11M |
| % Insiders | 0.59% |
| % Institutions | 90.70% |
Historical Volatility
HV 10-Day
40.00%
HV 20-Day
38.06%
HV 30-Day
42.52%
HV 60-Day
44.24%
HV Rank
40.5%
Volatility is currently contracting
Analyst Ratings
Consensus ($161.41 target)
4
Strong Buy19
Buy1
Hold1
Strong SellLatest News
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UAL expands globally with 10 new international cities, new Europe-Asia routes and the A321XLR rollout supporting 2027 growth.
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In the most recent trading session, United Airlines (UAL) closed at $112.42, indicating a -2.1% shift from the previous trading day.
Zacks Investment Research8/27/2026Negative
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24/7 Wall Street8/27/2026Positive
United Airlines is going for global dominance. These are the 10 new international routes it just announced.
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Business Insider8/26/2026Positive
U.S.-Israel Air Service Comes Roaring Back On Delta, United And Others
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Forbes8/26/2026Positive
United Airlines adds new routes, largest international expansion in company's history
United Airlines is adding 10 new international cities across Europe and Asia starting March 2027 in its largest-ever international network expansion.
Fox Business8/25/2026Positive
United Airlines Ups Its Bet on Instagrammable International Destinations
Robust travel demand from Americans is helping fuel new routes like Marseille and Ibiza.
WSJ8/25/2026Positive
Tuesday's First Moves: NVDA PT Hike, MU & SNDK Cuts, UAL Expansion
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Schwab Network8/25/2026Neutral
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Data last updated: 9/7/2026