United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and several other U.S.-based carriers have all given investors strong forecasts for the year.

With excellent momentum leaving 2024 and entering 2025, management expects another year of strong growth. The full-year outlook calls for adjusted diluted earnings per share of $11.50 to $13.50, representing an 8.3% to 27% increase on 2024's figure of $10.61.

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United Airlines on Tuesday forecast a stronger-than-expected profit in the current quarter, after its earnings topped Wall Street estimates in the fourth quarter on robust travel demand and improved pricing power.

United Airlines Holdings (UAL – Research Report), the Industrials sector company, was revisited by a Wall Street analyst yesterday. Analyst

Wall Street was mixed in premarket trading on Thursday as major U.S. airlines stumbled and health insurance companies soared

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) reports Q4 earnings, expected to have $2.99 EPS and $14.40B revenue. Stock up 184.10% past year, 14.47% YTD. Analysts see 20% upside.

Unit costs in 2025 will rise as much as 7% excluding fuel, the airline said Tuesday in a statement, outpacing analysts’ estimates on higher spending for compensation and aircraft maintenance. JetBlue shares fell as much as 18% as markets opened in New York, their biggest slump since Aug. 12.

The Chicago-based company said it had net income of $2.95 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $3.26 per share. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $3.01 per share.

Carrier forecasts deeper-than-expected first-quarter loss and pins softer full-year guidance on travel demand and fuel costs

CHICAGO (Reuters) - United Airlines on Tuesday forecast a stronger-than-expected profit in the current quarter, after its earnings topped Wall Street estimates in the fourth quarter on robust travel demand and improved pricing power.

following a positive earnings report from United Airlines that surpassed Wall Street expectations. American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) saw a 1.5% increase, Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) increased by 1.7%, Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) gained 1.1%, and JetBlue ...