Generali Asset Management SPA SGR Makes New Investment in United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL

Key Points

• Generali Asset Management SPA SGR invested approximately $1,281,000 in United Airlines by acquiring 16,091 shares during the second quarter, as reported in a recent SEC filing.
• Analysts have raised their price targets for United Airlines, with price objectives increasing to as high as $149.00 from various brokerage firms, demonstrating a positive outlook for the stock.
• United Airlines reported earnings per share of $2.78, surpassing estimates, and has set a Q4 2025 EPS guidance between 3.000-3.500.

Generali Asset Management SPA SGR bought a new position in United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 16,091 shares of the transportation company's stock, valued at approximately $1,281,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Wedbush Securities Inc. increased its stake in United Airlines by 3.3% in the 1st quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 4,651 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $321,000 after acquiring an additional 147 shares during the last quarter. Foster Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. Foster Group Inc. now owns 5,392 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $429,000 after buying an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. raised its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 7,758 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $536,000 after buying an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV raised its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 15.6% during the 1st quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 1,110 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $77,000 after buying an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kendall Capital Management raised its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 2.2% during the 1st quarter. Kendall Capital Management now owns 6,900 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $476,000 after buying an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. 69.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on UAL. TD Cowen raised their price objective on United Airlines from $101.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. Weiss Ratings cut United Airlines from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on United Airlines from $105.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, September 29th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on United Airlines from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on United Airlines from $122.00 to $149.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, September 12th. Two equities 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 company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, United Airlines has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $124.69.

United Airlines Trading Up 1.0%

NASDAQ UAL opened at $99.14 on Friday. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a fifty-two week low of $52.00 and a fifty-two week high of $116.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 0.67. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $101.66 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $85.94. The stock has a market cap of $32.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.45.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 15th. The transportation company reported $2.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.65 by $0.13. United Airlines had a return on equity of 26.94% and a net margin of 5.64%.The business had revenue of $15.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $15.31 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.33 EPS. The business's revenue was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. United Airlines has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.000-3.500 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 12.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other United Airlines news, Director Barney Harford sold 9,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.76, for a total value of $879,840.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 80,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,820,800. This trade represents a 10.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Kate Gebo sold 6,343 shares of the firm's 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 completion of the transaction, 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. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 86,791 shares of company stock worth $8,147,918. Corporate insiders own 0.71% of the company's stock.

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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