United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL Shares Bought by Senator Investment Group LP

Senator Investment Group LP lifted its holdings in shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) by 1.1% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 3,128,629 shares of the transportation company’s stock after acquiring an additional 33,986 shares during the period. United Airlines comprises about 14.0% of Senator Investment Group LP’s holdings, making the stock its biggest position. Senator Investment Group LP’s holdings in United Airlines were worth $349,843,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of UAL. Bison Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of United Airlines during the 4th quarter worth $246,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in United Airlines by 24.0% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 39,872 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $2,753,000 after acquiring an additional 7,713 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth grew its position in United Airlines by 92.7% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 12,349 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $853,000 after acquiring an additional 5,939 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP grew its position in United Airlines by 23.5% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 292,580 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $23,298,000 after acquiring an additional 55,728 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cresset Asset Management LLC grew its position in United Airlines by 73.5% during the 2nd quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 9,410 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $749,000 after acquiring an additional 3,987 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on UAL. Citigroup reduced their price objective on United Airlines from $155.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded United Airlines from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 25th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of United Airlines in a research report on Monday, April 20th. TD Cowen upgraded United Airlines from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded United Airlines from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $134.59.

United Airlines Trading Up 3.9%

Shares of UAL stock opened at $119.97 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $38.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.71, a PEG ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.27. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $99.58 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $103.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 0.70. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a fifty-two week low of $71.55 and a fifty-two week high of $124.79.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The transportation company reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 return on equity of 24.33% and a net margin of 6.06%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $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. Research analysts forecast that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 9.63 earnings per share for the current year.

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 stock was sold at an average price of $105.51, for a total value of $562,473.81. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 60,393 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,372,065.43. This represents a 8.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible 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 value of $631,330.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 215,345 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,421,965.55. The trade was a 3.15% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 47,000 shares of company stock valued at $4,848,263. 0.86% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.