Andrew Nocella Sells 5,000 Shares of United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) Stock

United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) EVP Andrew Nocella sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.00, for a total value of $585,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 214,955 shares in the company, valued at $25,149,735. The trade was a 2.27% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

United Airlines Stock Performance

Shares of UAL traded down $2.44 on Thursday, reaching $112.39. 2,121,345 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,028,901. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. The stock has a market cap of $36.48 billion, a PE ratio of 10.51, a PEG ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.28. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $123.83 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $108.69. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a 52-week low of $84.64 and a 52-week high of $138.77.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 15th. The transportation company reported $1.99 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.88 by $0.11. United Airlines had a return on equity of 19.05% and a net margin of 5.56%.The business had revenue of $17.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.62 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $3.87 earnings per share. United Airlines’s quarterly revenue was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. United Airlines has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.000-11.000 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 10.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Primecap Management Co. CA purchased a new stake in shares of United Airlines in the second quarter worth about $2,238,617,000. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its holdings in United Airlines by 12,137.0% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 13,326,068 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,812,212,000 after acquiring an additional 13,217,168 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its holdings in United Airlines by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,510,200 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,287,071,000 after acquiring an additional 52,962 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in United Airlines by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 9,012,731 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,015,218,000 after purchasing an additional 68,565 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital World Investors lifted its stake in United Airlines by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 7,265,530 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $812,428,000 after purchasing an additional 22,464 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UAL has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of United Airlines from $131.00 to $162.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of United Airlines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $130.00 to $157.50 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of United Airlines from $185.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Bank of America increased their target price on shares of United Airlines from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $157.74.

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.