Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Makes New Investment in United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new position in shares of United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 59,912 shares of the transportation company's stock, valued at approximately $5,817,000.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Capital A Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in United Airlines during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Leigh Baldwin & CO. LLC purchased a new position in shares of United Airlines in the 4th quarter valued at about $291,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of United Airlines in the fourth quarter valued at about $58,000. United Advisor Group LLC purchased a new stake in United Airlines during the fourth quarter worth about $335,000. Finally, Forum Financial Management LP grew its position in United Airlines by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Forum Financial Management LP now owns 5,723 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $556,000 after buying an additional 148 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.69% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UAL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on United Airlines from $154.00 to $80.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 1st. Raymond James downgraded United Airlines from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $88.00 target price on United Airlines in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. TD Cowen lifted their price target on United Airlines from $73.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, Susquehanna decreased their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $90.00 to $81.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $102.33.

United Airlines Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of United Airlines stock traded up $0.54 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $81.62. 5,053,123 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,604,467. United Airlines Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $37.02 and a 52-week high of $116.00. The company has a fifty day moving average of $71.47 and a 200-day moving average of $87.48. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.45.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 15th. The transportation company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.16. United Airlines had a return on equity of 32.26% and a net margin of 5.52%. The firm had revenue of $13.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.47 billion. Sell-side analysts forecast that United Airlines Holdings, Inc. will post 12.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.