Caption Management LLC Purchases 9,100 Shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL

Caption Management LLC lifted its position in shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) by 10.4% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 96,800 shares of the transportation company’s stock after buying an additional 9,100 shares during the period. Caption Management LLC’s holdings in United Airlines were worth $10,824,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in United Airlines in the fourth quarter valued at about $234,244,000. Holocene Advisors LP bought a new stake in United Airlines in the second quarter valued at about $84,753,000. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in United Airlines by 56.8% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,928,657 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $325,549,000 after purchasing an additional 1,060,371 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors increased its holdings in United Airlines by 12.1% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 7,243,066 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $698,977,000 after purchasing an additional 783,551 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nuveen LLC increased its holdings in United Airlines by 90.5% in the fourth quarter. Nuveen LLC now owns 1,528,242 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $170,888,000 after purchasing an additional 726,022 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

United Airlines Stock Down 2.3%

Shares of United Airlines stock opened at $115.83 on Thursday. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a 1 year low of $71.55 and a 1 year high of $124.79. The business has a 50-day moving average of $100.61 and a two-hundred day moving average of $103.88. The company has a market capitalization of $37.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.64.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The transportation company reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.11. United Airlines had a return on equity of 24.33% and a net margin of 6.06%.The company had revenue of $14.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.91 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, equities analysts predict that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 9.63 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. UBS Group upped their price objective on United Airlines from $139.00 to $148.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on United Airlines from $150.00 to $182.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of United Airlines in a report on Monday, April 20th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on United Airlines from $145.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on United Airlines from $118.00 to $112.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $134.59.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other United Airlines news, CEO J Scott Kirby sold 1,078 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.74, for a total value of $130,157.72. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 797,851 shares in the company, valued at $96,332,529.74. This represents a 0.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Andrew P. Nocella sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 215,345 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,421,965.55. This trade represents a 3.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 96,381 shares of company stock worth $10,837,575 over the last ninety days. 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.