BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd Takes $21.04 Million Position in United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL

BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd purchased a new stake in United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 264,200 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,038,000. United Airlines accounts for approximately 0.8% of BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest position. BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd owned approximately 0.08% of United Airlines at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. WPG Advisers LLC bought a new stake in United Airlines in the first quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Banque Transatlantique SA acquired a new position in shares of United Airlines in the 1st quarter valued at $35,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL increased its position in shares of United Airlines by 44.0% in the 2nd quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 579 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 177 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in United Airlines by 15,100.0% during the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 608 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 604 shares during the period. Finally, Evermay Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in United Airlines by 454.5% during the second quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC now owns 610 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

United Airlines Trading Down 1.4%

NASDAQ UAL opened at $106.84 on Friday. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a 52 week low of $52.00 and a 52 week high of $116.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.67. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $98.71 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $93.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $34.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.71, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.30.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have issued reports on UAL. Weiss Ratings downgraded United Airlines from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Citigroup assumed coverage on United Airlines in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $132.00 price objective for the company. Susquehanna increased their target price on United Airlines from $109.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of United Airlines from $127.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Finally, Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of United Airlines in a report on Monday, October 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $127.07.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other United Airlines news, CEO J Scott Kirby sold 120,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.86, for a total transaction of $12,943,200.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 666,535 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $71,892,465.10. The trade was a 15.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.71% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.