Capital International Investors Purchases 19,857 Shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL

Capital International Investors boosted its holdings in shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) by 0.1% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 22,015,466 shares of the transportation company’s stock after acquiring an additional 19,857 shares during the quarter. Capital International Investors owned about 0.07% of United Airlines worth $2,124,512,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of United Airlines during the 2nd quarter valued at about $143,035,000. Holocene Advisors LP acquired a new position in United Airlines in the second quarter worth about $84,753,000. Lansdowne Partners UK LLP acquired a new position in United Airlines in the second quarter worth about $68,177,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its stake in United Airlines by 242.5% during the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 963,018 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $92,931,000 after purchasing an additional 681,847 shares during the period. Finally, State Street Corp boosted its holdings in United Airlines by 4.4% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,571,093 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $921,406,000 after purchasing an additional 489,795 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, President Brett J. Hart sold 19,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.45, for a total transaction of $2,022,550.00. Following the transaction, the president owned 264,638 shares in the company, valued at $28,170,715.10. This represents a 6.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.63% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on UAL. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $136.00 target price on shares of United Airlines in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of United Airlines in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays increased their price objective on United Airlines from $135.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $148.00 price objective on shares of United Airlines in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $132.50 target price on shares of United Airlines in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $135.14.

United Airlines Stock Up 2.7%

NASDAQ UAL opened at $94.52 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $109.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $104.74. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a one year low of $52.00 and a one year high of $119.21. The firm has a market cap of $30.57 billion, a PE ratio of 9.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.48 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 0.65 and a quick ratio of 0.59.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 20th. The transportation company reported $3.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $3.26 EPS. 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, sell-side analysts forecast that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 12.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.