Twin Tree Management LP Acquires New Shares in United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL

Key Points

• Twin Tree Management LP has acquired 59,807 new shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc, valued at approximately $4.76 million, as per their recent Form 13F filing.
• In its latest quarterly earnings, United Airlines reported an EPS of $2.78, exceeding analysts' estimates of $2.65, while its revenue for the quarter was $15.23 billion, just below expectations.
• Analysts have mixed ratings for United Airlines shares, with price targets ranging from $100.00 to $131.00, showing a consensus rating of "Buy" with a target price of approximately $123.38.

Twin Tree Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 59,807 shares of the transportation company's stock, valued at approximately $4,762,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of UAL. Bison Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in United Airlines during the fourth quarter valued at $246,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of United Airlines by 6.1% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,222 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $361,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of United Airlines by 1.7% in the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 23,743 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $1,639,000 after buying an additional 403 shares during the last quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of United Airlines in the first quarter worth about $393,000. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC lifted its position in shares of United Airlines by 132.9% in the first quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 7,503 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $518,000 after buying an additional 4,281 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.69% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at United Airlines

In related news, EVP Kate Gebo sold 29,953 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.59, for a total transaction of $2,923,113.27. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 45,496 shares in the company, valued at $4,439,954.64. The trade was a 39.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, President Brett J. Hart sold 24,772 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.50, for a total value of $2,217,094.00. Following the transaction, the president owned 283,638 shares in the company, valued at $25,385,601. This represents a 8.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 86,791 shares of company stock valued at $8,147,918. 0.71% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

United Airlines Trading Down 5.6%

United Airlines stock opened at $98.19 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.56, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 0.70. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $101.46 and its 200-day simple moving average is $85.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $31.79 billion, a PE ratio of 9.84, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.45. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a 52 week low of $52.00 and a 52 week high of $116.00.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 15th. The transportation company reported $2.78 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.65 by $0.13. United Airlines had a return on equity of 27.68% and a net margin of 5.64%.The business had revenue of $15.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.31 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $3.33 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. United Airlines has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.000-3.500 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 12.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have weighed in on UAL shares. Barclays boosted their price target on United Airlines from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. TD Cowen boosted their price target on United Airlines from $101.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Weiss Ratings cut United Airlines from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. UBS Group boosted their price target on United Airlines from $114.00 to $131.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, September 26th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut United Airlines from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, July 18th. Two 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $123.38.

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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