United Airlines (UAL) Increases Yet Falls Behind Market: What Investors Need to Know

Company Performance - United Airlines' stock closed at $73.92, reflecting a +0.34% change from the previous trading day, underperforming the S&P 500 which gained 0.64% [1] - The airline's shares have decreased by 29.34% over the past month, significantly trailing the Transportation sector's loss of 8.84% and the S&P 500's loss of 7.69% [1] Earnings Expectations - The upcoming earnings report for United Airlines is anticipated to show an EPS of$ 0.90, representing a 700% increase from the same quarter last year [2] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate projects net sales of $13.61 billion, which is an 8.54% increase compared to the previous year [2] Full Year Projections - For the full year, analysts expect earnings of$ 12.69 per share and revenue of $61.23 billion, indicating changes of +19.6% and +7.31% respectively from the previous year [3] - Recent changes to analyst estimates for United Airlines reflect optimism about the company's business and profitability [3] Valuation Metrics - United Airlines has a Forward P/E ratio of 5.81, which is lower than the industry's average Forward P/E of 8.36, indicating a valuation discount [6] - The company also has a PEG ratio of 0.46, compared to the industry's average PEG ratio of 0.65, suggesting favorable growth expectations relative to its valuation [6] Industry Ranking - The Transportation - Airline industry ranks in the top 22% of all industries, with a current Zacks Industry Rank of 53 [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]