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Sep 07, 2018
Hackers Attack British Airways Website

Hackers Attack British Airways Website

Hackers stole credit card information of 380,000 customers of British Airways.

The company announced that cyber criminals got access to the names, addresses, emails and credit card details including the card number, expiration date and security code of travelers who booked flights on British Airways' website and app between August 21 and September 5. CEO Alex Cruz called it the worst data breach since the company’s website was launched 20 year s ago. British Airways has promised to pay for a credit check for customers and to compensate them for any losses.

According to the airline, it began notifying customers late on Thursday. Some customers on Friday complained that they first got to know about it from the media versus the company, while some others claimed to have received blank emails from the airline.

Related Ticker: UAL

UAL in upward trend: price rose above 50-day moving average on May 20, 2026

UAL moved above its 50-day moving average on May 20, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend. In of 44 similar past instances, the stock price increased further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on June 12, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on UAL as a result. In of 88 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for UAL just turned positive on June 12, 2026. Looking at past instances where UAL's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 45 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The 50-day moving average for UAL moved above the 200-day moving average on June 24, 2026. This could be a long-term bullish signal for the stock as the stock shifts to an upward trend.

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where UAL advanced for three days, in of 307 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 245 cases where UAL Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

The RSI Indicator has been in the overbought zone for 2 days. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.

The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 3 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where UAL declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

UAL broke above its upper Bollinger Band on June 24, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. UAL’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 74, placing this stock slightly better than average.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (2.426) is normal, around the industry mean (3.276). P/E Ratio (10.615) is within average values for comparable stocks, (20.908). UAL's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (6.503) is slightly higher than the industry average of (2.138). UAL has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.000) as compared to the industry average of (0.018). P/S Ratio (0.642) is also within normal values, averaging (0.660).

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL), United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ:UAL), Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV), American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL), JetBlue Airways Corp (NASDAQ:JBLU).

Industry description

Airlines industry comprises passenger air transportation, including scheduled and non-scheduled routes. This can include charter airlines, as well as regular commuter ones. Discount pricing and the rise of low-cost carriers over recent decades have expanded the industry by making its services accessible to a much larger global population, compared to the older days when airline travel was a relative luxury for many people in the world. Delta Air Lines Inc., Southwest Airlines Co and United Continental Holdings, Inc. are some of the airlines with the largest stock market capitalizations in the U.S.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Airlines Industry is 11.68B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 9.36K to 1.51T. AZULD holds the highest valuation in this group at 1.51T. The lowest valued company is KLMR at 9.36K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Airlines Industry was 5%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 9%, and the average quarterly price growth was 8%. ALGT experienced the highest price growth at 15%, while SRFM experienced the biggest fall at -23%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Airlines Industry was 13%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 42% and the average quarterly volume growth was 242%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 47
P/E Growth Rating: 56
Price Growth Rating: 37
SMR Rating: 66
Profit Risk Rating: 73
Seasonality Score: -14 (-100 ... +100)
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