UAL's operating revenues of $13.21 billion for the first quarter of 2025 fall marginally short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL, ETR:UAL1) shares jumped before Wednesday's opening bell as the airline's first quarter earnings impressed investors. The company said its Q1 performance was its best in five years, despite the challenging macroeconomic environment.
United Airlines said Tuesday (April 15) that it will remove 4 percentage points of its scheduled domestic capacity, starting in the third quarter, in response to the “current demand environment.
United said its financial forecast is dependent on the macro environment which, it added, is “impossible to predict this year with any degree of confidence.”
A pause in the chaotic ping-pong game of global tariffs that began two weeks ago tomorrow has calmed the market somewhat.
The headline numbers for United (UAL) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
United Airlines (UAL) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.91 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.75 per share. This compares to loss of $0.15 per share a year ago.
United Airlines (UAL) reported it swung to a profit in the first quarter as revenue hit a record high, sending shares surging in extended trading Tuesday.
United said international and premium-cabin revenue rose during the first quarter while domestic coach sales dropped. The carrier still beat earnings expectations for the period.
China's top official in Hong Kong ripped "peasants in the United States" amid the ongoing trade war, appearing to take issue with JD Vance's past comments.
United Airlines' stock plummeted by a third in early 2025, reflecting recession fears and lower air travel demand. Despite a decent Q1 macroeconomic profile, UAL faces significant risks from potential economic slowdown, particularly compared to Delta, but is better positioned than American Airlines. Air travel demand is stalling, with declining ticket sales and international travel. Weak consumer confidence, a skyrocketing inflation outlook, and recent aviation incidents compound this.
Shares in United Airlines (UAL -11.54%) were down as much as 11.4% today due to market volatility and investors digesting Delta Air Lines' (DAL -11.14%) earnings report and commentary the day before.