United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) CEO J Scott Kirby Sells 48,303 Shares

United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) CEO J Scott Kirby sold 48,303 shares of United Airlines stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.30, for a total value of $5,859,153.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 798,929 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $96,910,087.70. This trade represents a 5.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

J Scott Kirby also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, June 16th, J Scott Kirby sold 1,078 shares of United Airlines stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.74, for a total value of $130,157.72.

United Airlines Price Performance

UAL stock traded down $2.68 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $115.83. 5,129,493 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,789,267. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.64. The company has a market capitalization of $37.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.34, a P/E/G ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.27. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a 52-week low of $71.55 and a 52-week high of $124.79. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $100.11 and a 200-day moving average price of $103.78.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The transportation company reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $14.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.19 billion. United Airlines had a net margin of 6.06% and a return on equity of 24.33%. United Airlines’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company 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. As a group, analysts anticipate that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 9.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. CWM LLC boosted its stake in shares of United Airlines by 61.0% in the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 84,286 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $9,425,000 after purchasing an additional 31,921 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of United Airlines by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 909,263 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $87,804,000 after purchasing an additional 53,541 shares in the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP boosted its stake in shares of United Airlines by 830.7% in the 3rd quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 36,679 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $3,540,000 after purchasing an additional 32,738 shares in the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP boosted its position in United Airlines by 40.1% during the third quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 1,491,352 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $143,915,000 after buying an additional 427,012 shares during the period. Finally, Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co purchased a new stake in United Airlines during the third quarter valued at about $1,321,000. 69.69% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UAL has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on shares of United Airlines from $118.00 to $112.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of United Airlines from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on United Airlines from $110.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Susquehanna set a $135.00 target price on United Airlines in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of United Airlines in a research report on Monday, April 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, United Airlines currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $134.59.

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.