United Airlines Hedges Its Outlook For A Recession—But Says It Will Be Profitable Anyway

US airlines struggle to forecast their business in worsening economic fog

By Rajesh Kumar Singh

United Airlines Holds The Line On Bookings—Analysts See Strength Beneath The Surface - United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ:UAL), Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL)

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) shares traded lower on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the company reported first-quarter revenue of $13.21 billion, missing analyst estimates of $13.25 billion. United estimated second-quarter adjusted earnings in the range of $3.25 to $4.25 per share. Here are the key analyst takes on the stock, shared on Wednesday: BofA Securities analyst Andrew G. Didora reiterated the Buy rating on the stock, with a price…

United Airlines calls economy ‘impossible to predict’ as Trump tariffs cloud business outlook

United Airlines said the economy is “impossible to predict” as Trump’s trade war adds confusion to business forecasts. Companies like Nvidia, AMD, and ASML also report disruptions.

United Airlines Provides Unusual Dueling Outlook on Strong First Quarter Earnings

Despite reporting better-than-expected first-quarter results, United Airlines warned of a potential recession and offered an unusual dueling outlook for the rest of 2025 based on the economy’s direction. Considering the challenging environment, the Chicago-based airline said on April 15 that it will remove four percentage points of scheduled domestic capacity starting in the third quarter. That plan, dubbed United Next, also includes adjustments…

United Airlines Hedges Its Outlook For A Recession—But Says It Will Be Profitable Anyway

In an unusual move, United provided investors with dual forecasts for 2025, one if there’s a recession and another if the economy stabilizes.

United Airlines Reports ‘Best First Quarter’ in Five Years, But Offers Two 2025 Profit Outlooks, Saying Economy ‘Impossible’ to PredictFrequent Business Traveler

A United 747 through a Polaris Lounge window in Chicago United Airlines announced financial results for the first quarter of 2025. Noting that it had enjoyed its best first quarter in five years, United reported net income of $0.4 billion on revenue of $13.2 billion, up 5.4% compared to the same period in the prior year. The carrier had reported a net loss of $124 million on revenue of $12.5 billion in 2024 and a net loss of $194 million on $11.…