United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL Stake Lessened by Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky

Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky cut its stake in United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) by 90.9% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 25,713 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 256,870 shares during the period. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky’s holdings in United Airlines were worth $2,367,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID acquired a new position in United Airlines during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of United Airlines in the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. BOCHK Asset Management Ltd bought a new position in shares of United Airlines during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC acquired a new position in United Airlines in the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, JFS Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in United Airlines by 51.4% in the fourth quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 318 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. 69.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on UAL shares. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price objective on United Airlines from $136.00 to $153.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on United Airlines from $130.00 to $157.50 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. TD Cowen boosted their price target on United Airlines from $150.00 to $176.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Citigroup upped their price target on United Airlines from $132.00 to $171.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of United Airlines in a report on Monday, April 20th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, United Airlines currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $151.62.

United Airlines Stock Performance

Shares of UAL opened at $120.35 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $113.50 and a 200-day moving average of $106.52. The company has a market cap of $39.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.25. 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 1 year low of $82.42 and a 1 year high of $138.77.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The transportation company reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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%. United Airlines’s quarterly revenue was up 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.91 EPS. 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 anticipate that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 10.5 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at United Airlines

In other news, EVP Andrew P. Nocella sold 7,000 shares of United Airlines stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.19, for a total transaction of $631,330.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 215,345 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,421,965.55. The trade was a 3.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO J Scott Kirby sold 1,078 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.74, for a total value of $130,157.72. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 797,851 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $96,332,529.74. This represents a 0.13% 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. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 96,381 shares of company stock worth $10,837,575. 0.86% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.