United(US:UAL) ZACKS·2026-03-19 23:15Company Performance - United Airlines (UAL) closed at $94.15, reflecting a +1.77% change from the previous day's closing price, outperforming the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.28% [1] - Prior to the recent trading session, UAL shares had decreased by 20.88%, which is significantly higher than the Transportation sector's loss of 10.67% and the S&P 500's loss of 3.59% [1] Upcoming Earnings - The upcoming earnings disclosure is expected to show an EPS of $1.18, representing a 29.67% increase compared to the same quarter last year [2] - Revenue is projected to be $14.15 billion, indicating a 7.06% rise from the equivalent quarter last year [2] Full Year Projections - For the full year, earnings are projected at $12.58 per share and revenue at $63.83 billion, reflecting changes of +18.46% and +8.06% respectively from the prior year [3] - Recent changes to analyst estimates are important as they reflect near-term business trends, with positive revisions indicating optimism about the business outlook [3] Valuation Metrics - United Airlines is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 7.35, which is below the industry average Forward P/E of 8.07 [6] - The company has a PEG ratio of 0.48, which is favorable compared to the Transportation - Airline industry average PEG ratio of 0.45 [6] Industry Ranking - The Transportation - Airline industry ranks in the top 21% of all industries, with a current Zacks Industry Rank of 50 [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of industry groups, indicating that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]