United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL is Board of the Pension Protection Fund’s 4th Largest Position

Board of the Pension Protection Fund lifted its position in shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) by 43.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 17,200 shares of the transportation company’s stock after buying an additional 5,200 shares during the quarter. United Airlines makes up about 1.6% of Board of the Pension Protection Fund’s holdings, making the stock its 4th largest position. Board of the Pension Protection Fund’s holdings in United Airlines were worth $1,660,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on UAL. 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 research report on Monday, October 20th. Wall Street Zen downgraded United Airlines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of United Airlines in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $140.00 price target on shares of United Airlines in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $128.27.

United Airlines Stock Performance

United Airlines stock opened at $113.99 on Friday. 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 Holdings Inc has a 12 month low of $52.00 and a 12 month high of $116.00. The company has a market cap of $36.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.30. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $100.06 and its 200-day moving average is $95.04.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 15th. The transportation company reported $2.78 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.31 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm 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. Equities analysts anticipate that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 12.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO J Scott Kirby sold 120,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 666,535 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $71,892,465.10. This represents a 15.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.71% of the company’s stock.

United Airlines Profile

United Airlines Holdings, Inc operates United Airlines, a major U.S. full-service passenger carrier providing scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo. The company offers a comprehensive route network that covers domestic markets across the United States as well as extensive international service to Europe, Asia, Latin America, and the Pacific. United operates a mixed fleet of narrow- and wide-body aircraft on point-to-point and hub-and-spoke routes, and supports corporate and leisure travel through offerings such as premium cabins, basic economy, and ancillary services including baggage, seat selection and in-flight amenities.

In addition to passenger operations, United provides cargo services through United Cargo, handling freight, mail and specialized shipments.