United Continental Holdings Inc: (NYSE: UAL)

$33.90

-0.39 (-1.14%)

Volume 179,347

May 21 09:56 AM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		33.86 - 34.39
	
		52wk Low - High
		17.45 - 35.27
	
		Previous Close
		34.29
	
		Avg. Volume
		3,841,707
	
		Industry
		TRANS-AIRLINE
	
		Market Cap
		11.41 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.00 - 0.00
	
		Beta
		0.85
	
		PE (Forward)
		9.31
	
		Current Year Est.
		3.73
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		-0.61%
	
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        Buy
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                                                                        #3
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                                                                        500
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            9.31
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            0.22
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            3.73
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            1.65
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            1.64
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            -0.61%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-25-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.20
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            42.92%
                        
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            Company Description
        
United Continental Holdings, Inc. is in Airlines industry. It is the holding company for United Airlines and Continental Airlines. The Company operates its businesses through two reporting segments: Mainline and Regional Affiliates. The Company manages its business as an integrated network with assets deployed across its Mainline and regional carrier networks.  Together with United Express, Continental Express and Continental Connection, these airlines operate throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa from their hubs in Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Guam, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Tokyo and Washington, D.C. United Continental Holdings, Inc., formerly known as United Airlines Corp., is headquartered in Chicago.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	1.65	2.33	3.73	4.61
Number of Estimates	7	6	7	8
Low Estimate	1.48	2.00	3.39	3.35
High Estimate	1.86	2.78	4.10	NA
Year Ago EPS	1.41	1.35	1.59	3.73
EPS Growth	17.12%	72.84%	134.86%	23.42%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
UNITED CONT HLD	UAL	34.75
AMR CORP	AAMRQ	6.55
AIR FRANCE-ADR	AFLYY	9.52
ALASKA AIR GRP	ALK	65.21
SOUTHWEST AIR	LUV	14.38
AIR CHINA LTD	AIRYY	17.10
ALLEGIANT TRAVL	ALGT	95.23
ANA HOLDINGS	ALNPY	4.20
BRISTOW GROUP	BRS	66.64
COPA HLDGS SA-A	CPA	135.21

Sector:Transportation>> Industry:TRANS-AIRLINE

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Low Fuel Cost to Aid Delta 2Q

May 16, 2013

JetBlue Traffic Rises in April

May 13, 2013

Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Zillow, Techne, Delta Air Lines, Southwest and United Continental Holdings

May 10, 2013

Delta to Boost Shareholders' Wealth

May 09, 2013

United in Deal with Embraer

May 01, 2013

Embraer Earnings Hit by Lower Sales

Apr 30, 2013

United Posts Narrower Loss

Apr 26, 2013

JetBlue Lags 1Q Earnings

Apr 26, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.20
Sales	37,152
Net Income	-692
Price/Earnings	28.96
Price/Book	122.97
Price/Cash Flow	5.13
Price/Sales	0.31

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News

Is It Time to Consider Investing in the Airlines? - TheMotleyFool

May 21, 2013

Shares of Alaska Air Group Underperformed its Peers in the Airlines Industry (ALK, RJET, LCC, UAL, JBLU) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 21, 2013

US flight attendant union coalition stages Houston anti-knife rally - M2 Airline Industry Information

May 21, 2013

United Airlines Unveils a New Look in Celebration of 25 Years at Newark Terminal C, Region's Original Airline Hub - Pr Newswire

May 21, 2013

United to Add 40 Embraer 76-Seat Aircraft to Express Fleet - Benzinga

May 21, 2013

United to Add 40 More Embraer 76-Seat Aircraft to United Express Fleet - Pr Newswire

May 21, 2013

Boeing Dreamliner flies again - Investors Business Daily

May 20, 2013

Shares of United Continental Holdings Rise Above Previous 52-Week High - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 20, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.44
ABR (Last Week)	2.44
# of recs in ABR	9
Average Target Price	31.38
Industry Rank by ABR	163 out of 265
Rank in Industry	5 out of 24

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Day Low - High	33.86 - 34.39
52wk Low - High	17.45 - 35.27
Previous Close	34.29
Avg. Volume	3,841,707
Industry	TRANS-AIRLINE
Market Cap	11.41 B
Div - Yield	0.00 - 0.00
Beta	0.85
PE (Forward)	9.31
Current Year Est.	3.73
Quarterly Earnings ESP	-0.61%

PE (Forward)	9.31
PEG Ratio	0.22
Current Year Est.	3.73
Current Quarter Estimate	1.65
Most Accurate Estimate	1.64
Earnings ESP	-0.61%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-25-2013
EPS Last Year	1.20
Expected Earnings Growth	42.92%

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United Continental Holdings Inc: (NYSE: UAL)

$33.90

-0.39 (-1.14%)

Volume 179,347

May 21 09:56 AM ET

Stock Activity

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Industry Analysis

Sector:Transportation>> Industry:TRANS-AIRLINE

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Financials

News

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