Hudson Bay Capital Management LP Boosts Stock Holdings in United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL

Hudson Bay Capital Management LP grew its stake in shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) by 393.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 475,771 shares of the transportation company’s stock after buying an additional 379,416 shares during the period. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP owned 0.15% of United Airlines worth $37,886,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. WPG Advisers LLC acquired a new position in United Airlines in the first quarter valued at $32,000. Banque Transatlantique SA purchased a new position in shares of United Airlines in the 1st quarter worth about $35,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL lifted its stake in shares of United Airlines by 44.0% in the 2nd quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 579 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 177 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 15,100.0% during the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 608 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 604 shares during the period. Finally, Evermay Wealth Management LLC increased its position in United Airlines by 454.5% during the 2nd quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC now owns 610 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. 69.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO J Scott Kirby sold 120,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.86, for a total value of $12,943,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 666,535 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $71,892,465.10. This represents a 15.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.71% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UAL has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of United Airlines from $127.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $140.00 target price on shares of United Airlines in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Loop Capital set a $110.00 target price on shares of United Airlines in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Evercore ISI increased their price target on United Airlines from $105.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, September 29th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on United Airlines from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $127.07.

United Airlines Price Performance

Shares of UAL stock opened at $106.84 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $98.71 and a 200-day simple moving average of $94.02. The company has a market capitalization of $34.59 billion, a PE ratio of 10.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.30. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a twelve month low of $52.00 and a twelve month high of $116.00. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 15th. The transportation company reported $2.78 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.65 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $15.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.31 billion. United Airlines had a net margin of 5.64% and a return on equity of 26.94%. The firm’s revenue was up 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $3.33 EPS. United Airlines has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.000-3.500 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 12.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About United Airlines

United Airlines Holdings, Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides air transportation services in North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, the Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America. The company transports people and cargo through its mainline and regional fleets. It also offers catering, ground handling, flight academy, and maintenance services for third parties.