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United Airlines (UAL) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know
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United Airlines (UAL - Free Report) closed at $46.58 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.54% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.14% loss on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.45%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.01%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the airline had gained 7.4% over the past month. This has outpaced the Transportation sector's gain of 1.8% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.13% in that time.
Investors will be hoping for strength from United Airlines as it approaches its next earnings release, which is expected to be January 19, 2022. In that report, analysts expect United Airlines to post earnings of -$2.17 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 69%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $7.94 billion, up 132.63% from the year-ago period.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for United Airlines. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 3.99% lower within the past month. United Airlines is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
Looking at its valuation, United Airlines is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 24.91. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 18.64.
The Transportation - Airline industry is part of the Transportation sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 240, which puts it in the bottom 6% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order 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.
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United Airlines (UAL) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know
United Airlines (UAL - Free Report) closed at $46.58 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.54% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.14% loss on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.45%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.01%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the airline had gained 7.4% over the past month. This has outpaced the Transportation sector's gain of 1.8% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.13% in that time.
Investors will be hoping for strength from United Airlines as it approaches its next earnings release, which is expected to be January 19, 2022. In that report, analysts expect United Airlines to post earnings of -$2.17 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 69%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $7.94 billion, up 132.63% from the year-ago period.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for United Airlines. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 3.99% lower within the past month. United Airlines is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
Looking at its valuation, United Airlines is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 24.91. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 18.64.
The Transportation - Airline industry is part of the Transportation sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 240, which puts it in the bottom 6% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order 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.