Hantz Financial Services Inc. Grows Stock Holdings in United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL

Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) by 15,100.0% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 608 shares of the transportation company’s stock after buying an additional 604 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in United Airlines were worth $48,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Pacer Advisors Inc. raised its position in United Airlines by 10,777.6% during the first quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 5,068,103 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $349,953,000 after acquiring an additional 5,021,511 shares during the last quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. raised its position in United Airlines by 86.4% during the first quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 3,985,560 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $275,203,000 after acquiring an additional 1,847,884 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in United Airlines by 334.6% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,793,454 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $116,539,000 after acquiring an additional 1,380,804 shares during the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH raised its position in United Airlines by 1,575.1% during the first quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 1,277,374 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $88,203,000 after acquiring an additional 1,201,118 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec acquired a new position in United Airlines during the first quarter worth about $72,722,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at United Airlines

In related news, Director Barney Harford sold 15,823 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.03, for a total transaction of $1,424,544.69. Following the completion of the transaction, the director 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 that occurred on Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.59, for a total transaction of $2,923,113.27. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 45,496 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,439,954.64. This trade represents a 39.70% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 61,119 shares of company stock valued at $5,847,907 in the last ninety days. 0.71% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

United Airlines Stock Performance

NASDAQ:UAL opened at $96.65 on Thursday. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a 1-year low of $52.00 and a 1-year 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. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $100.67 and a 200-day simple moving average of $89.17. The firm has a market cap of $31.29 billion, a PE ratio of 9.68, a P/E/G ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.45.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have issued reports on UAL. Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of United Airlines in a research report on Monday, October 20th. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of United Airlines from $131.00 to $128.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of United Airlines from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 18th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $105.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, United Airlines currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $124.93.

United Airlines Company 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.