PBU The Pension Fund of Early Childhood & Youth Educators Invests $9.86 Million in United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL

PBU The Pension Fund of Early Childhood & Youth Educators bought a new position in shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund bought 88,193 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,862,000.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. CWM LLC boosted its stake in shares of United Airlines by 61.0% during the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 84,286 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $9,425,000 after buying an additional 31,921 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of United Airlines by 6.3% during the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 909,263 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $87,804,000 after buying an additional 53,541 shares during the period. GSA Capital Partners LLP boosted its stake in shares of United Airlines by 830.7% during the third quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 36,679 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $3,540,000 after buying an additional 32,738 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC increased its stake in United Airlines by 9.2% in the 3rd quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 107,796 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $10,402,000 after buying an additional 9,039 shares during the period. Finally, Holocene Advisors LP raised its position in United Airlines by 40.1% during the 3rd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 1,491,352 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $143,915,000 after buying an additional 427,012 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

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 transaction of $3,654,459.29. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 67,707 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,136,994.87. This represents a 33.86% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Andrew P. Nocella sold 7,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.19, for a total value of $631,330.00. Following the completion of the sale, 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 position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 47,000 shares of company stock worth $4,848,263. Corporate insiders own 0.86% of the company’s stock.

United Airlines Stock Performance

NASDAQ:UAL opened at $105.73 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a fifty-two week low of $71.55 and a fifty-two week high of $119.21. The stock has a market cap of $34.32 billion, a PE ratio of 9.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.27. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $97.18 and its 200-day simple moving average is $102.83.

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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.11. United Airlines had a net margin of 6.06% and a return on equity of 24.33%. The business had revenue of $14.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.91 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Analysts expect that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 9.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UAL has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Zacks Research downgraded shares of United Airlines from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $145.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $155.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $150.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Susquehanna set a $135.00 price objective on shares of United Airlines in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $134.59.

About United Airlines

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.