Decker Retirement Planning Inc. Buys 7,199 Shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL)

Decker Retirement Planning Inc. grew its stake in United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL - Free Report) by 38.8% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 25,762 shares of the transportation company's stock after acquiring an additional 7,199 shares during the quarter. United Airlines comprises about 1.1% of Decker Retirement Planning Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest position. Decker Retirement Planning Inc.'s holdings in United Airlines were worth $1,779,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in UAL. Sanders Capital LLC boosted its stake in United Airlines by 46.4% in the fourth quarter. Sanders Capital LLC now owns 13,848,308 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $1,344,671,000 after acquiring an additional 4,390,721 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners purchased a new stake in shares of United Airlines during the 4th quarter valued at $323,508,000. FMR LLC boosted its position in shares of United Airlines by 70.9% in the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 7,268,775 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $705,798,000 after purchasing an additional 3,015,979 shares in the last quarter. Senator Investment Group LP grew its stake in United Airlines by 214.8% during the 4th quarter. Senator Investment Group LP now owns 3,261,051 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $316,648,000 after buying an additional 2,225,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital World Investors grew its stake in United Airlines by 22.4% during the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 9,788,405 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $950,461,000 after buying an additional 1,791,654 shares during the last quarter. 69.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

United Airlines Price Performance

Shares of UAL opened at $79.18 on Friday. The business's 50-day moving average is $75.99 and its two-hundred day moving average is $85.32. The company has a market capitalization of $25.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.22, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.45. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a fifty-two week low of $37.02 and a fifty-two week high of $116.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.93, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 0.78.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 15th. The transportation company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.16. United Airlines had a return on equity of 32.90% and a net margin of 6.34%. The firm had revenue of $13.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.47 billion. Research analysts predict that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 12.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UAL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. UBS Group raised United Airlines from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $67.00 to $105.00 in a report on Monday, May 19th. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $88.00 target price on shares of United Airlines in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an "outperform" rating on shares of United Airlines in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on shares of United Airlines from $154.00 to $80.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 1st. Finally, Cowen reissued a "buy" rating on shares of United Airlines in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $104.64.

About United Airlines

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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