Bull Harbor Capital LLC Makes New $801,000 Investment in United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL

Bull Harbor Capital LLC purchased a new position in United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 8,705 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $801,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Root Financial Partners LLC boosted its stake in United Airlines by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,840 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $206,000 after buying an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. AXA S.A. raised its position in United Airlines by 0.8% in the second quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 15,465 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,231,000 after acquiring an additional 121 shares in the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. lifted its holdings in United Airlines by 17.0% in the 1st quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 861 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $79,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Fielder Capital Group LLC lifted its holdings in United Airlines by 5.4% in the 4th quarter. Fielder Capital Group LLC now owns 2,473 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $276,000 after acquiring an additional 127 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Koshinski Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 3.7% in the 1st quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,914 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $360,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at United Airlines

In other news, EVP Torbjorn J. Enqvist sold 20,000 shares of United Airlines stock in a transaction on Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.91, for a total transaction of $2,398,200.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 114,800 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,765,668. The trade was a 14.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, EVP Kate Gebo sold 5,331 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 60,393 shares in the company, valued at $6,372,065.43. The trade was a 8.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 303,010 shares of company stock worth $35,552,943. Insiders own 0.86% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $155.00 target price on shares of United Airlines in a research note on Sunday, July 19th. Barclays upped their price target on United Airlines from $150.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on United Airlines from $130.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on United Airlines from $131.00 to $162.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on United Airlines from $136.00 to $153.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $156.79.

United Airlines Stock Performance

United Airlines stock opened at $123.56 on Friday. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a fifty-two week low of $82.42 and a fifty-two week high of $138.77. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $118.96 and its 200-day simple moving average is $106.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.72. The company has a market cap of $40.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.25.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 15th. The transportation company reported $1.99 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.88 by $0.11. United Airlines had a net margin of 5.56% and a return on equity of 19.05%. The business had revenue of $17.67 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.62 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.87 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. United Airlines has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.000-11.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 10.48 EPS for the current year.

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.