United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL Shares Sold by Securian Asset Management Inc.

Securian Asset Management Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 17,013 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 315 shares during the quarter. Securian Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in United Airlines were worth $1,355,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of United Airlines by 1.1% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 36,961,616 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $2,552,200,000 after purchasing an additional 413,753 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of United Airlines by 2.1% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,010,293 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $415,011,000 after purchasing an additional 125,284 shares in the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 5,021,511 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in shares of United Airlines by 26.1% during the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,661,186 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $321,855,000 after buying an additional 964,388 shares during the period. Finally, Alyeska Investment Group L.P. increased its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 1,847,884 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

United Airlines Stock Performance

Shares of United Airlines stock opened at $96.27 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $31.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.65, a P/E/G ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.45. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a 52 week low of $52.00 and a 52 week high of $116.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $101.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $86.68.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently weighed in on UAL shares. Evercore ISI upped their target price on shares of United Airlines from $105.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of United Airlines from $131.00 to $128.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of United Airlines from $115.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of United Airlines from $149.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Loop Capital set a $110.00 price target on shares of United Airlines in a research note on Tuesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $124.93.

Insider Buying and Selling at United Airlines

In other news, Director Michelle Freyre sold 900 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.13, for a total transaction of $82,917.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 829 shares in the company, valued at approximately $76,375.77. This trade represents a 52.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, President Brett J. Hart sold 24,772 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.50, for a total transaction of $2,217,094.00. Following the transaction, the president owned 283,638 shares in the company, valued at approximately $25,385,601. This trade represents a 8.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 86,791 shares of company stock valued at $8,147,918. 0.71% of the stock is currently owned by 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.