United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL Shares Bought by Natixis Advisors LLC

Natixis Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) by 15.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 69,026 shares of the transportation company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,082 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in United Airlines were worth $7,718,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in UAL. Fielder Capital Group LLC lifted its position in United Airlines by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. Fielder Capital Group LLC now owns 2,473 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $276,000 after buying an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of United Airlines by 5.3% during the 4th quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,840 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $206,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares during the last quarter. BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. acquired a new position in shares of United Airlines during the 4th quarter valued at about $8,386,000. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp boosted its position in shares of United Airlines by 12.3% during the 4th quarter. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp now owns 3,876 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $433,000 after acquiring an additional 424 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rothschild Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of United Airlines during the 4th quarter valued at about $233,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

United Airlines Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:UAL opened at $105.73 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $34.32 billion, a PE ratio of 9.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.27. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $97.18 and its two-hundred day moving average is $102.92. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a 1 year low of $71.55 and a 1 year high of $119.21.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last released 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. United Airlines had a net margin of 6.06% and a return on equity of 24.33%. The firm had revenue of $14.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.91 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue 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. Analysts predict that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 9.63 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UAL has been the topic of several recent research reports. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of United Airlines from $110.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of United Airlines from $155.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 20th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of United Airlines from $139.00 to $148.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of United Airlines from $150.00 to $182.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of United Airlines in a research report on Monday, April 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, United Airlines presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $134.59.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Andrew P. Nocella sold 7,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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. This represents a 3.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Kate Gebo sold 5,331 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.51, for a total value of $562,473.81. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 60,393 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,372,065.43. This trade represents a 8.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 47,000 shares of company stock worth $4,848,263 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.86% of the company’s stock.

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.