United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL Stock Holdings Increased by Howard Capital Management Inc.

Howard Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) by 0.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 77,049 shares of the transportation company’s stock after purchasing an additional 161 shares during the quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in United Airlines were worth $6,135,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of UAL. Hemington Wealth Management lifted its holdings in United Airlines by 50.6% in the first quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 476 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares during the period. WPG Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of United Airlines during the 1st quarter worth about $32,000. Eastern Bank acquired a new stake in shares of United Airlines in the 1st quarter worth approximately $35,000. Banque Transatlantique SA acquired a new stake in shares of United Airlines in the 1st quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL boosted its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 44.0% in the second quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 579 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 177 shares in the last quarter. 69.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently commented on UAL. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on United Airlines from $149.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on 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 price objective on United Airlines from $131.00 to $128.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 17th. Susquehanna lifted their target price on United Airlines from $109.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of United Airlines from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, United Airlines presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $124.93.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Kate Gebo sold 6,343 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.81, for a total value of $620,408.83. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 69,106 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,759,257.86. This represents a 8.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Barney Harford sold 9,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.76, for a total transaction of $879,840.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 80,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,820,800. This represents a 10.11% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 61,119 shares of company stock worth $5,847,907 in the last 90 days. 0.63% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

United Airlines Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ UAL opened at $98.80 on Tuesday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $101.69 and its 200 day simple moving average is $87.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $31.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.90, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a 52-week low of $52.00 and a 52-week high of $116.00.

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

About United Airlines

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.