Brookstone Capital Management Purchases 207 Shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL

Brookstone Capital Management lifted its position in United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) by 5.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,998 shares of the transportation company’s stock after acquiring an additional 207 shares during the period. Brookstone Capital Management’s holdings in United Airlines were worth $318,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. WPG Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in United Airlines during the 1st quarter valued at $32,000. Hemington Wealth Management lifted its position in United Airlines by 50.6% during the first quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 476 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares in the last quarter. Eastern Bank purchased a new position in United Airlines during the first quarter valued at $35,000. Banque Transatlantique SA purchased a new position in United Airlines during the first quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL lifted its position in United Airlines by 44.0% during the second quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 579 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 177 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

United Airlines Stock Down 3.9%

United Airlines stock opened at $94.94 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $101.55 and a two-hundred day moving average of $87.99. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. The firm has a market cap of $30.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.51, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.45. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a twelve month low of $52.00 and a twelve month high of $116.00.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 15th. The transportation company reported $2.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.65 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $15.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.31 billion. United Airlines had a return on equity of 26.94% and a net margin of 5.64%.United Airlines’s revenue was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $3.33 earnings per share. United Airlines has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.000-3.500 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 12.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Barney Harford sold 15,823 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.03, for a total transaction of $1,424,544.69. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 89,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,012,670. This represents a 15.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Kate Gebo sold 29,953 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.59, for a total value of $2,923,113.27. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 45,496 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,439,954.64. The trade was a 39.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 61,119 shares of company stock worth $5,847,907. Insiders own 0.63% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have commented on UAL shares. TD Cowen raised their price target on United Airlines from $127.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Wall Street Zen raised United Airlines from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, October 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on United Airlines from $149.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Weiss Ratings cut United Airlines from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on United Airlines from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, United Airlines has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $124.93.

About United Airlines

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.