United Airlines (UAL) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know

United Airlines (UAL) closed the latest trading day at $96.55, indicating a +0.55% change from the previous session's end. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.3% for the day. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.35%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.25%.Coming into today, shares of the airline had gained 7.37% in the past month. In that same time, the Transportation sector lost 2.82%, while the S&P 500 gained 1.09%.The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of United Airlines in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $2.96, indicating a 48% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $14.36 billion, indicating a 5.37% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $10.23 per share and a revenue of $56.73 billion, signifying shifts of +1.79% and +5.6%, respectively, from the last year.Furthermore, it would be beneficial for investors to monitor any recent shifts in analyst projections for United Airlines. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has remained unchanged. United Airlines is currently a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).From a valuation perspective, United Airlines is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 9.39. This expresses a discount compared to the average Forward P/E of 10.78 of its industry.We can also see that UAL currently has a PEG ratio of 1.14. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. The Transportation - Airline industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.16 as of yesterday's close.The Transportation - Airline industry is part of the Transportation sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 33, putting it in the top 14% of all 250+ industries.The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.Zacks Naming Top 10 Stocks for 2025Want to be tipped off early to our 10 top picks for the entirety of 2025?History suggests their performance could be sensational.From 2012 (when our Director of Research Sheraz Mian assumed responsibility for the portfolio) through November, 2024, the Zacks Top 10 Stocks gained +2,112.6%, more than QUADRUPLING the S&P 500’s +475.6%. Now Sheraz is combing through 4,400 companies to handpick the best 10 tickers to buy and hold in 2025. Don’t miss your chance to get in on these stocks when they’re released on January 2.Be First to New Top 10 Stocks >>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 ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks