Sivia Capital Partners LLC Purchases New Position in United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL

Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 8,223 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $919,000.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of United Airlines during the fourth quarter worth about $234,244,000. Holocene Advisors LP bought a new position in United Airlines in the second quarter worth about $84,753,000. Capital World Investors lifted its holdings in United Airlines by 12.1% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 7,243,066 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $698,977,000 after acquiring an additional 783,551 shares during the last quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP lifted its holdings in United Airlines by 1,282.2% in the third quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP now owns 776,783 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $74,960,000 after acquiring an additional 720,583 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Candlestick Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in United Airlines by 38.7% in the third quarter. Candlestick Capital Management LP now owns 2,239,037 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $216,067,000 after acquiring an additional 624,752 shares during the last quarter. 69.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have issued reports on UAL. Susquehanna set a $135.00 target price on shares of United Airlines in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of United Airlines from $110.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of United Airlines in a report on Monday, April 20th. Rothschild & Co Redburn dropped their price target on shares of United Airlines from $125.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, TD Cowen upgraded shares of United Airlines from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $134.59.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Kate Gebo sold 34,669 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.41, for a total value of $3,654,459.29. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 67,707 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,136,994.87. This represents a 33.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Andrew P. Nocella sold 7,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.19, for a total transaction of $631,330.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 215,345 shares in the company, valued at $19,421,965.55. This trade represents a 3.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 47,000 shares of company stock worth $4,848,263 over the last ninety days. 0.86% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

United Airlines Trading Down 0.2%

United Airlines stock opened at $104.94 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $34.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.27. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a 1 year low of $71.55 and a 1 year high of $119.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 0.70. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $96.93 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $102.80.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The transportation company reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $14.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.19 billion. United Airlines had a return on equity of 24.33% and a net margin of 6.06%.United Airlines’s quarterly revenue was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.91 earnings per share. United Airlines has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.000-11.000 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-2.000 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 9.63 EPS 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.