Aberdeen Group plc Has $8.04 Million Stock Position in United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL

Key Points

• Aberdeen Group plc increased its stake in United Airlines Holdings Inc by 4.4% during the second quarter, owning 100,942 shares worth approximately $8.04 million.
• United Airlines reported $2.78 earnings per share for the last quarter, exceeding the consensus estimate of $2.65, although revenue fell short of expectations.
• Despite the positive earnings report, some analysts downgraded United Airlines’ rating, while others raised their target price, reflecting a mixed outlook from market watchers.

Aberdeen Group plc boosted its holdings in shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL - Free Report) by 4.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 100,942 shares of the transportation company's stock after buying an additional 4,267 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc's holdings in United Airlines were worth $8,038,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in United Airlines in the second quarter valued at about $229,000. Callan Family Office LLC purchased a new position in United Airlines in the second quarter valued at about $869,000. Blair William & Co. IL grew its stake in United Airlines by 16.3% in the second quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 21,223 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $1,690,000 after purchasing an additional 2,967 shares in the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in United Airlines in the second quarter valued at about $239,000. Finally, KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS grew its stake in United Airlines by 22.5% in the second quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 175,400 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $13,967,000 after purchasing an additional 32,200 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.69% of the company's stock.

United Airlines Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:UAL opened at $98.19 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $101.46 and a 200 day moving average price of $85.72. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a twelve month low of $52.00 and a twelve month high of $116.00. The company has a market cap of $31.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.84, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.56.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 15th. The transportation company reported $2.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.65 by $0.13. United Airlines had a return on equity of 27.68% and a net margin of 5.64%.The firm had revenue of $15.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.31 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $3.33 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year. United Airlines has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.000-3.500 EPS. Research analysts predict that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 12.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have commented on UAL shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded United Airlines from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on United Airlines from $105.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Bank of America boosted their target price on United Airlines from $90.00 to $108.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, July 18th. TD Cowen upped their price target on United Airlines from $101.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded United Airlines from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, July 18th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $123.38.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Michelle Freyre sold 900 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.13, for a total transaction of $82,917.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 829 shares in the company, valued at $76,375.77. This represents a 52.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Kate Gebo sold 6,343 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.81, for a total value of $620,408.83. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 69,106 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,759,257.86. The trade was a 8.41% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 86,791 shares of company stock worth $8,147,918 in the last 90 days. 0.71% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

United Airlines Company 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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