Best Airline Stocks To Keep An Eye On – April 17th

United Airlines, RTX, American Airlines Group, AerCap, and Delta Air Lines are the five Airline stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat’s stock screener tool. Airline stocks are shares in companies that provide air transportation services for passengers and cargo. Their value is often influenced by factors such as fuel prices, economic cycles, and regulatory changes, making them a volatile component of the market. These stocks offer investors a way to participate in the aviation industry, though they carry risks unique to the sector’s cyclical and competitive nature. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Airline stocks within the last several days.

United Airlines (UAL)

United Airlines Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides air transportation services in North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, the Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America. The company transports people and cargo through its mainline and regional fleets. It also offers catering, ground handling, flight academy, and maintenance services for third parties.

NASDAQ:UAL traded down $0.58 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $66.41. 4,637,360 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,992,858. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $80.67 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $87.19. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.01, a P/E/G ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.19. United Airlines has a 1 year low of $37.02 and a 1 year high of $116.00.

RTX (RTX)

RTX Corporation, an aerospace and defense company, provides systems and services for the commercial, military, and government customers in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. The Collins Aerospace Systems segment offers aerospace and defense products, and aftermarket service solutions for civil and military aircraft manufacturers and commercial airlines, as well as regional, business, and general aviation, defense, and commercial space operations.

NYSE:RTX traded up $0.56 on Thursday, reaching $129.81. 1,885,421 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,144,936. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $128.57 and its 200 day simple moving average is $123.75. The company has a market capitalization of $173.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.57, a PEG ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.58. RTX has a 12 month low of $99.07 and a 12 month high of $136.17. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63.

American Airlines Group (AAL)

American Airlines Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a network air carrier. The company provides scheduled air transportation services for passengers and cargo through its hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C., as well as through partner gateways in London, Doha, Madrid, Seattle/Tacoma, Sydney, and Tokyo.

Shares of NASDAQ:AAL traded up $0.04 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $9.46. 20,893,747 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 37,917,333. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $12.41 and a 200 day moving average of $14.30. American Airlines Group has a one year low of $8.50 and a one year high of $19.10. The company has a market cap of $6.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.28, a P/E/G ratio of 0.21 and a beta of 1.17.

AerCap (AER)

AerCap Holdings N.V. engages in the lease, financing, sale, and management of commercial flight equipment in China, Hong Kong, Macau, the United States, Ireland, and internationally. The company offers aircraft asset management services, such as remarketing aircraft and engines; collecting rental and maintenance rent payments, monitoring aircraft maintenance, monitoring and enforcing contract compliance, and accepting delivery and redelivery of aircraft and engines; and conducting ongoing lessee financial performance reviews.

Shares of NYSE AER traded up $2.63 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $97.76. 1,358,307 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,614,702. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.89, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.74, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.46. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $99.39 and a two-hundred day moving average of $97.08. AerCap has a one year low of $82.21 and a one year high of $107.36.

Delta Air Lines (DAL)

Delta Air Lines, Inc. provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Airline and Refinery. Its domestic network centered on core hubs in Atlanta, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Detroit, and Salt Lake City, as well as coastal hub positions in Boston, Los Angeles, New York-LaGuardia, New York-JFK, and Seattle; and international network centered on hubs and market presence in Amsterdam, Bogota, Lima, Mexico City, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Sao Paulo, Seoul-Incheon, and Tokyo.

Shares of NYSE:DAL traded up $0.24 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $40.83. 2,681,480 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 11,556,832. The firm has a market cap of $26.39 billion, a PE ratio of 7.64, a PEG ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.23. Delta Air Lines has a 52 week low of $34.74 and a 52 week high of $69.98. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $50.71 and its 200-day moving average price is $57.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 0.37 and a quick ratio of 0.32.