Is UAL a good stock to buy?
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026
- PT$154.58 +41.4%
- ConsensusBuy · 25
- P/E vs sector-63.5%
- MAs3 of 4
- MACD0.79
- Earnings in67d
- P/E10.0x
- RSI50
- Support-3.4%
- Resistance+0.9%
- Off 52w high-21.2%
- Volume0.9x
- Bollingerupper half
- FCF yield+3.1%
- P/E vs own-4.8%
- Trendsideways
- 52w range$85–$139
- ATR+4.7%
- Off ATH-21.2%
- MA20×50↑ in ~2d
- Insiders-$22.75M
- News
- Sector▼ -11.7%
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Is United Airlines a good stock to buy?
United Airlines is strong on 2 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on fragility. The price is high: 10.0 times its earnings, above its 3-year median of 8.1 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.
- Demand growing
- Advantage some edge
- Economics profitable
- Execution delivers
- Fragility fragile
- Price expensive
UAL sales growth revenue growth
+10%a year, for the last 3 yearsUnited Airlines' sales grew 10% a year for 3 years, to $59.07B in fiscal 2025.
UAL analysts' forecast revenue estimates
+16%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the lastAnalysts expect United Airlines' sales to grow 16% to $68.75B in fiscal 2026 (17 analysts).
UAL peers
pretickt analysis+12%its sales in 12 months, on a year before
United Airlines' sales grew 12% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Ingersoll Rand (+8%) and Old Dominion Freight Line (+4%), slower than Southwest Airlines (+15%) and Delta Air Lines (+14%).
UAL return on capital ROIC
pretickt analysis11%earned before tax on the money invested in itUnited Airlines earned 11% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Old Dominion Freight Line 36%, Ingersoll Rand 15%, Delta Air Lines 14% and Southwest Airlines 13%.
UAL margin on each sale gross margin
66%left after making the productUnited Airlines kept 66% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its peers' median is 35%.
UAL margin after costs profit margin
8%of sales left after running the businessUnited Airlines' operating margin was 8% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 5% in fiscal 2022.
UAL cash generated free cash flow
$1.12Bcash left after investing, last 12 monthsUnited Airlines generated $1.12B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, less than its reported profit.
UAL earnings vs estimates
7 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimateUnited Airlines beat the analysts' profit estimate in 7 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 20, 2026.
UAL insider selling
-$75.58Msold, net, by its executives in 12 monthsUnited Airlines' executives and directors sold a net $75.58M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.
UAL number of employees
+5%more people in a yearUnited Airlines had 113,200 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 5% more than a year before.
UAL CEO pay
$32.28Mfor fiscal 2025, 70% of it in stock and optionsUnited Airlines paid its CEO $32.28M for fiscal 2025, 70% of it in stock and options.
UAL financial health Altman Z-score
1.4Altman Z-score, safe above 3United Airlines' Altman Z-score is 1.4 (Nov 13, 2026), below 1.8, the distress zone.
UAL quality checks Piotroski score
8 of 9checks passedUnited Airlines passes 8 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on return on assets.
UAL in past recessions
pretickt analysis-65%its sales in the worst oneUnited Airlines' sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 65% in fiscal 2020.
UAL price vs profit P/E ratio
10.0×a year's earningsUnited Airlines' P/E ratio is 10.0 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 8.1.
UAL price vs peers
pretickt analysis10.0×a year's earnings, against its peersInvestors pay 10.0 times United Airlines' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Old Dominion Freight Line (31.4), Ingersoll Rand (24.0), Southwest Airlines (21.6) or Delta Air Lines (17.2).
UAL analysts' target price target
+41%to their average targetAnalysts' average price target for United Airlines is $155, 41% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $109.31.
UAL growth priced in fair value
pretickt analysis+13%a year, for ten years, to be worth the priceAt $109.31 a share, United Airlines' free cash flow must grow about 13% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).
What is United Airlines' P/E ratio?
United Airlines' P/E ratio is 10.0 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 8.1. Investors pay 10.0 times United Airlines' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Old Dominion Freight Line (31.4), Ingersoll Rand (24.0), Southwest Airlines (21.6) or Delta Air Lines (17.2).
Is United Airlines profitable?
United Airlines' operating margin was 8% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 5% in fiscal 2022. United Airlines generated $1.12B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, less than its reported profit.
Are insiders selling United Airlines stock?
United Airlines' executives and directors sold a net $75.58M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.
Who owns United Airlines stock?
1,146 institutions hold 90% of United Airlines' shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard, BlackRock and Fidelity added shares that quarter.
How many employees does United Airlines have?
United Airlines had 113,200 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 5% more than a year before.
From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.