Ethic Inc. Increases Stock Holdings in United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL

Ethic Inc. increased its holdings in United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) by 14.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,639 shares of the transportation company’s stock after purchasing an additional 582 shares during the period. Ethic Inc.’s holdings in United Airlines were worth $367,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. TFB Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of United Airlines in the second quarter valued at $448,000. Denali Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of United Airlines in the second quarter valued at $391,000. Brookstone Capital Management boosted its holdings in United Airlines by 5.5% in the second quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 3,998 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $318,000 after acquiring an additional 207 shares during the last quarter. Phoenix Financial Ltd. acquired a new position in United Airlines in the second quarter valued at $1,025,000. Finally, DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale boosted its holdings in United Airlines by 2.3% in the second quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale now owns 20,951 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,663,000 after acquiring an additional 463 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at United Airlines

In other news, Director Barney Harford sold 15,823 shares of United Airlines stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the director directly owned 89,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,012,670. The trade was a 15.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Kate Gebo sold 29,953 shares of United Airlines stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.59, for a total value of $2,923,113.27. Following the sale, 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. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 61,119 shares of company stock worth $5,847,907. 0.71% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

UAL has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. TD Cowen lifted their target price on United Airlines from $127.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $140.00 target price on shares of United Airlines in a report on Friday, October 17th. Wall Street Zen upgraded United Airlines from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, October 18th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on United Airlines from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. Finally, Loop Capital set a $110.00 target price on United Airlines in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, United Airlines currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $124.93.

United Airlines Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of UAL opened at $95.93 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $101.47 and its two-hundred day moving average is $88.20. The stock has a market cap of $31.06 billion, a PE ratio of 9.61, a P/E/G ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.45. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a 12 month low of $52.00 and a 12 month high of $116.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a current ratio of 0.67 and a quick ratio of 0.61.

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

United Airlines Profile

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.