12,867 Shares in United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL Acquired by Phoenix Financial Ltd.

Key Points

• Phoenix Financial Ltd. has acquired a new position in United Airlines Holdings Inc by purchasing 12,867 shares valued at approximately $1,025,000.
• Several large investors increased their positions in United Airlines during the second quarter, with institutional investors and hedge funds now owning 69.69% of the company's stock.
• United Airlines reported $2.78 EPS for the recent quarter, exceeding analyst estimates, and set its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.000-3.500 EPS.

Phoenix Financial Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 12,867 shares of the transportation company's stock, valued at approximately $1,025,000.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale boosted its position in shares of United Airlines by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale now owns 20,951 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $1,663,000 after acquiring an additional 463 shares in the last quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of United Airlines by 454.5% during the 2nd quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC now owns 610 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC boosted its position in shares of United Airlines by 25.1% during the 2nd quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 6,126 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $488,000 after acquiring an additional 1,228 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its position in United Airlines by 35.6% in the second quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 4,165 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $332,000 after buying an additional 1,094 shares in the last quarter. Finally, VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al acquired a new stake in United Airlines in the second quarter valued at approximately $6,370,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.69% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at United Airlines

In related news, President Brett J. Hart sold 24,772 shares of United Airlines stock in a transaction on Friday, July 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.50, for a total transaction of $2,217,094.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the president owned 283,638 shares of the company's stock, valued at $25,385,601. This trade represents a 8.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Barney Harford sold 15,823 shares of United Airlines stock in a transaction on Friday, August 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.03, for a total transaction of $1,424,544.69. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 89,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,012,670. This represents a 15.09% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 86,791 shares of company stock worth $8,147,918 in the last three months. 0.63% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of United Airlines from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of United Airlines from $131.00 to $128.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Barclays raised their target price on shares of United Airlines from $115.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of United Airlines from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of United Airlines from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $124.93.

United Airlines Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:UAL opened at $100.11 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $32.41 billion, a PE ratio of 10.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.45. The firm's fifty day moving average is $101.93 and its 200-day moving average is $86.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.67. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a 52 week low of $52.00 and a 52 week high of $116.00.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 15th. The transportation company reported $2.78 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.65 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $15.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.31 billion. United Airlines had a net margin of 5.64% and a return on equity of 26.94%. United Airlines's revenue was up 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.33 earnings per share. United Airlines has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.000-3.500 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 12.96 earnings per share for the current year.

United Airlines Profile

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.

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