24,061 Shares in United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL Acquired by ABC Arbitrage SA

ABC Arbitrage SA bought a new stake in United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 24,061 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,322,000.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bison Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of United Airlines in the 4th quarter valued at $246,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in United Airlines by 24.0% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 39,872 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $2,753,000 after acquiring an additional 7,713 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth increased its stake in United Airlines by 92.7% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 12,349 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $853,000 after purchasing an additional 5,939 shares during the period. Blair William & Co. IL lifted its position in shares of United Airlines by 16.3% during the second quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 21,223 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,690,000 after purchasing an additional 2,967 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aberdeen Group plc boosted its stake in shares of United Airlines by 4.4% in the second quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 100,942 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $8,038,000 after purchasing an additional 4,267 shares during the period. 69.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

United Airlines Trading Up 0.1%

UAL opened at $116.36 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 0.65. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a one year low of $52.00 and a one year high of $119.21. The company has a market cap of $37.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.39, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.30. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $110.98 and its 200-day simple moving average is $102.89.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The transportation company reported $3.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.97 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $15.40 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.35 billion. United Airlines had a return on equity of 25.13% and a net margin of 5.68%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.26 earnings per share. United Airlines has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.500 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 12.000-14.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 12.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other United Airlines news, CEO J Scott Kirby sold 120,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.86, for a total transaction of $12,943,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 666,535 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $71,892,465.10. This trade represents a 15.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, President Brett J. Hart sold 19,000 shares of United Airlines stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.45, for a total value of $2,022,550.00. Following the sale, the president owned 264,638 shares in the company, valued at $28,170,715.10. This trade represents a 6.70% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.63% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of United Airlines in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on United Airlines from $149.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on United Airlines from $115.00 to $129.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. UBS Group upped their price target on United Airlines from $145.00 to $147.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Argus decreased their price objective on United Airlines from $140.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $135.97.

About United Airlines

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.