8,815 Shares in United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL Purchased by OP Asset Management Ltd

OP Asset Management Ltd bought a new stake in shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 8,815 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $812,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID acquired a new position in shares of United Airlines during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of United Airlines in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Cache Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of United Airlines in the first quarter worth $33,000. BOCHK Asset Management Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of United Airlines in the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new position in United Airlines during the fourth quarter worth $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at United Airlines

In other news, EVP Andrew P. Nocella sold 7,000 shares of United Airlines stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.19, for a total transaction of $631,330.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 215,345 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,421,965.55. The trade was a 3.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO J Scott Kirby sold 48,303 shares of United Airlines stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.30, for a total transaction of $5,859,153.90. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 798,929 shares in the company, valued at approximately $96,910,087.70. This trade represents a 5.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders sold 96,381 shares of company stock valued at $10,837,575. Company insiders own 0.86% of the company’s stock.

United Airlines Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ UAL opened at $135.19 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $43.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.07, a PEG ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.27. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a one year low of $78.33 and a one year high of $138.44. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $105.65 and a 200 day simple moving average of $105.13. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last posted its quarterly 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 firm had revenue of $14.61 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.19 billion. United Airlines had a net margin of 6.06% and a return on equity of 24.33%. The business’s revenue was up 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $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. Sell-side analysts expect that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 10.01 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently commented on UAL. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of United Airlines from $145.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Susquehanna set a $135.00 price objective on shares of United Airlines in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $118.00 to $112.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of United Airlines from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of United Airlines in a research report on Monday, April 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $139.53.

United Airlines 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.