Ameritas Advisory Services LLC Decreases Stock Holdings in United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL

Key Points

• Ameritas Advisory Services reduced its United Airlines stake by 77.2% in the second quarter, selling 10,837 shares and retaining 3,197 shares valued at approximately $435,000.
• United Airlines reported quarterly EPS of $1.99, beating estimates by $0.11, while revenue rose 16.4% year over year to $17.67 billion. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $9.00–$11.00.
• Analyst sentiment remains favorable, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $155.91 versus the stock’s reported price of $109.82; however, company insiders sold more than $26.4 million in shares over the past 90 days.

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC lowered its holdings in shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL - Free Report) by 77.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,197 shares of the transportation company's stock after selling 10,837 shares during the quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC's holdings in United Airlines were worth $435,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Primecap Management Co. CA purchased a new stake in United Airlines during the second quarter valued at approximately $2,238,617,000. State Street Corp raised its holdings in United Airlines by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,510,200 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $1,287,071,000 after buying an additional 52,962 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in United Airlines by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 9,012,731 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $1,015,218,000 after buying an additional 68,565 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors boosted its stake in United Airlines by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 7,265,530 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $812,428,000 after buying an additional 22,464 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in United Airlines by 3.5% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,664,538 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $521,330,000 after buying an additional 190,017 shares during the period. 69.69% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

United Airlines Price Performance

NASDAQ:UAL opened at $109.82 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $35.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.27. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a twelve month low of $84.64 and a twelve month high of $138.77. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $118.95 and a 200-day simple moving average of $108.38.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 15th. The transportation company reported $1.99 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.88 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $17.67 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.62 billion. United Airlines had a net margin of 5.56% and a return on equity of 19.05%. The firm's revenue was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.87 EPS. United Airlines has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.000-11.000 EPS. Analysts anticipate that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 9.91 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at United Airlines

In related news, President Brett J. Hart sold 30,108 shares of United Airlines stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.72, for a total value of $3,634,637.76. Following the completion of the sale, the president directly owned 371,583 shares in the company, valued at $44,857,499.76. The trade was a 7.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CEO J. Kirby sold 159,321 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $118.05, for a total transaction of $18,807,844.05. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 797,851 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $94,186,310.55. This trade represents a 16.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 222,707 shares of company stock worth $26,458,756. Corporate insiders own 0.86% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on UAL. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their target price on shares of United Airlines from $136.00 to $153.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of United Airlines from $130.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of United Airlines from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of United Airlines in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $175.00 to $160.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, United Airlines presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $155.91.

About United Airlines

United Airlines Holdings, Inc NASDAQ: UAL is the parent company of United Airlines, Inc, a major U.S. airline headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. United provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo, serving destinations across the United States and connecting North America with international markets throughout Latin America, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

The company operates a broad network through hubs including Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark, San Francisco and Washington, DC Its services include economy, premium-economy and business-class travel, as well as air cargo transportation.

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