Corient Private Wealth LP Decreases Stock Holdings in United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL

Key Points

• Corient Private Wealth reduced its United Airlines stake by 28.3% in the second quarter, selling 70,120 shares and retaining 177,932 shares valued at approximately $24.2 million. Institutional investors collectively own 69.69% of UAL.
• United Airlines exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $1.99 in adjusted EPS versus the $1.88 consensus and $17.67 billion in revenue, up 16.4% year over year. The company reaffirmed fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $9.00–$11.00.
• Analysts maintain a positive outlook, with 16 Buy ratings and two Holds producing a “Moderate Buy” consensus and average price target of $155.91. Meanwhile, company insiders sold more than $26.4 million of stock over the past 90 days.

Corient Private Wealth LP decreased its stake in shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL - Free Report) by 28.3% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 177,932 shares of the transportation company's stock after selling 70,120 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LP owned about 0.05% of United Airlines worth $24,197,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bison Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of United Airlines during the 4th quarter valued at $246,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 24.0% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 39,872 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $2,753,000 after acquiring an additional 7,713 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth grew its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 92.7% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 12,349 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $853,000 after acquiring an additional 5,939 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP increased its position in United Airlines by 23.5% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 292,580 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $23,298,000 after acquiring an additional 55,728 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cresset Asset Management LLC increased its position in United Airlines by 73.5% during the second quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 9,410 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $749,000 after acquiring an additional 3,987 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.69% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other United Airlines news, EVP Torbjorn Enqvist sold 20,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.91, for a total transaction of $2,398,200.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 114,800 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,765,668. This trade represents a 14.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible 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 United Airlines stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $118.05, for a total transaction of $18,807,844.05. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 797,851 shares in the company, valued at $94,186,310.55. This represents a 16.64% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 222,707 shares of company stock valued at $26,458,756. 0.86% of the stock is owned by insiders.

United Airlines Price Performance

NASDAQ UAL opened at $109.82 on Monday. The business's fifty day moving average is $118.95 and its 200 day moving average is $108.38. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a fifty-two week low of $84.64 and a fifty-two week high of $138.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 0.78. The company has a market capitalization of $35.65 billion, a PE ratio of 10.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.27.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have issued reports on UAL shares. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on United Airlines from $136.00 to $153.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of United Airlines from $156.00 to $203.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $175.00 to $160.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $205.00 to $192.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 24th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of United Airlines from $132.00 to $171.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target 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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