United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE:UAL) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported $2.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $2.59 by $0.05, Analyst Ratings Network.com reports. The business had revenue of $9.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.08 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.20 earnings per share. United Continental Holdings’s revenue was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Shares of United Continental Holdings (NYSE:UAL) opened at 46.72 on Monday. United Continental Holdings has a 12 month low of $42.17 and a 12 month high of $74.52. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $54.69 and its 200 day moving average price is $56.44. The company has a market capitalization of $17.42 billion and a PE ratio of 2.40.

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in United Continental Holdings stock. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt boosted its stake in United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE:UAL) by 186.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 63,188 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 41,100 shares during the period. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt’s holdings in United Continental Holdings were worth $3,620,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on UAL shares. Credit Suisse reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $80.00 price objective (down from $84.00) on shares of United Continental Holdings in a report on Friday. Deutsche Bank lifted their price objective on shares of United Continental Holdings from $72.00 to $74.00 in a report on Friday, October 9th. Buckingham Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $98.00 price objective on shares of United Continental Holdings in a report on Saturday, October 24th. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of United Continental Holdings from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $65.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Tuesday, December 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $96.00 price objective on shares of United Continental Holdings in a report on Monday, October 12th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nineteen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $76.99.

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:UAL) is a holding company and its principal wholly owned subsidiary is United Air Lines, Inc. (United). The Company transports people and cargo through its mainline operations, which use jet aircraft with at least 118 seats, and its regional operations. It has global air rights in North America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Latin America. The Company, through United and its regional carriers, operates an average of 5,055 flights a day to 373 airports across six continents from the Company’s hubs at Newark Liberty International Airport, Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Denver International Airport, George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, A.B. Won Pat International Airport, San Francisco International Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport. It has contractual relationships with a range of regional carriers to provide regional jet and turboprop service branded as United Express.

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