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

Hudson Bay Capital Management LP raised its position in United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) by 393.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 475,771 shares of the transportation company’s stock after buying an additional 379,416 shares during the quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP owned about 0.15% of United Airlines worth $37,886,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton raised its stake in United Airlines by 14.2% in the 2nd quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 935 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $74,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the period. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. boosted its position in United Airlines by 1.1% during the second quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. now owns 10,286 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $819,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the period. AXA S.A. increased its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 121 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its position in shares of United Airlines by 8.8% in the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,759 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $140,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares during the period. Finally, Foster Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of United Airlines by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. Foster Group Inc. now owns 5,392 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $429,000 after buying an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently weighed in on UAL. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of United Airlines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on United Airlines from $105.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th. Weiss Ratings cut United Airlines from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Barclays lifted their target price on United Airlines from $115.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on United Airlines from $149.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $127.07.

United Airlines Stock Performance

NASDAQ:UAL opened at $106.84 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $34.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.71, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $98.71 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $93.91. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a twelve month low of $52.00 and a twelve month high of $116.00.

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 the consensus estimate of $2.65 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $15.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.31 billion. United Airlines had a return on equity of 26.94% and a net margin of 5.64%.United Airlines’s revenue was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.33 earnings per share. United Airlines has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.000-3.500 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 12.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at United Airlines

In other news, CEO J Scott Kirby sold 120,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.86, for a total transaction of $12,943,200.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 666,535 shares in the company, valued at approximately $71,892,465.10. This trade represents a 15.26% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.71% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.