United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL Shares Sold by New York State Teachers Retirement System

New York State Teachers Retirement System decreased its stake in shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 317,120 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 5,863 shares during the quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System owned approximately 0.10% of United Airlines worth $30,602,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of United Airlines during the second quarter worth approximately $143,035,000. Assetmark Inc. lifted its stake in United Airlines by 352.6% in the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,468,818 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $116,962,000 after acquiring an additional 1,144,296 shares during the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP acquired a new position in United Airlines during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $84,753,000. Lansdowne Partners UK LLP purchased a new stake in shares of United Airlines in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $68,177,000. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 242.5% in the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 963,018 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $92,931,000 after purchasing an additional 681,847 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO J Scott Kirby sold 120,000 shares of United Airlines stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.86, for a total value of $12,943,200.00. Following the transaction, 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 legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 0.63% of the company’s stock.

United Airlines Stock Down 1.7%

UAL opened at $115.29 on Tuesday. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a one year low of $52.00 and a one year high of $119.21. 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 has a market capitalization of $37.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.31. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $105.25 and its 200-day simple moving average is $99.34.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last released its quarterly 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 firm had revenue of $15.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.31 billion. United Airlines had a return on equity of 26.94% and a net margin of 5.64%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.33 EPS. United Airlines has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.000-3.500 EPS. Analysts anticipate that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 12.96 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently commented on UAL. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of United Airlines from $135.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday. Susquehanna upped their price objective on United Airlines from $117.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Friday. 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 report on Monday, October 20th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on United Airlines from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Finally, Bank of America upped their price target on United Airlines from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $135.33.

United Airlines Company 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.