Barclays analyst Brandon Oglenski maintains $United Airlines (UAL.US)$ with a buy rating, and adjusts the target price from $75 to $150.
According to TipRanks data, the analyst has a success rate of 58.7% and a total average return of 9.9% over the past year.
Furthermore, according to the comprehensive report, the opinions of $United Airlines (UAL.US)$'s main analysts recently are as follows:
The anticipation is that airline fundamentals will see a significant positive shift by 2025, which may result in a substantially more optimistic view of the market for leading companies within the sector. This shift, along with evolving investor sentiment, is expected to potentially catalyze a robust surge in equity values for airline companies as we look ahead to the next year. It is projected that those who are currently leading will continue to experience success. With capacity expansion anticipated to level off in 2025, a redistribution in the competitive landscape of low-cost carriers, and a strengthening of competitive advantages for the industry's frontrunners, there is perceived to be considerable untapped value in the sector.
Airline equities have been observed to perform robustly following the recent election, with a notable 12% increase in the Dow Jones US Total Market Airlines Index. This substantial uptrend aligns with expectations considering the high beta nature of airline stocks. Current market conditions are promising, particularly due to the observed deceleration in domestic capacity growth, and the recent election outcomes are seen as favorable for the industry's fundamental performance and profitability metrics.
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