Entropy Technologies LP Takes Position in United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL

Entropy Technologies LP bought a new position in shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund bought 17,385 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,944,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in UAL. Bison Wealth LLC bought a new stake in United Airlines during the fourth quarter worth approximately $246,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in United Airlines by 24.0% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 39,872 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $2,753,000 after buying an additional 7,713 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its holdings in United Airlines by 92.7% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 12,349 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $853,000 after buying an additional 5,939 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in United Airlines by 23.5% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 292,580 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $23,298,000 after buying an additional 55,728 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cresset Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in United Airlines by 73.5% during the second quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 9,410 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $749,000 after buying an additional 3,987 shares in the last quarter. 69.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other United Airlines news, EVP Kate Gebo sold 5,331 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.51, for a total value of $562,473.81. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 60,393 shares in the company, valued at $6,372,065.43. This represents a 8.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Andrew P. Nocella sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 215,345 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,421,965.55. The trade was a 3.15% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 47,000 shares of company stock valued at $4,848,263. Insiders own 0.86% of the company’s stock.

United Airlines Stock Up 3.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:UAL opened at $119.97 on Tuesday. 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 company has a market cap of $38.94 billion, a PE ratio of 10.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.96 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 firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $99.58 and a 200 day simple moving average of $103.66.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 business had revenue of $14.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.19 billion. United Airlines had a net margin of 6.06% and a return on equity of 24.33%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.91 EPS. 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, research analysts expect that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 9.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on UAL. Zacks Research upgraded shares of United Airlines from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of United Airlines in a report on Monday, April 20th. Rothschild & Co Redburn reduced their price target on shares of United Airlines from $125.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of United Airlines from $110.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on shares of United Airlines from $139.00 to $148.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, United Airlines currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $134.59.

United Airlines 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.