Inceptionr LLC Has $956,000 Stock Holdings in United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)

Inceptionr LLC lessened its stake in shares of United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL - Free Report) by 32.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 9,841 shares of the transportation company's stock after selling 4,802 shares during the quarter. Inceptionr LLC's holdings in United Airlines were worth $956,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of United Airlines by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,320,253 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $588,874,000 after acquiring an additional 78,470 shares in the last quarter. Sanders Capital LLC boosted its position in United Airlines by 12.4% during the third quarter. Sanders Capital LLC now owns 9,457,587 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $539,650,000 after acquiring an additional 1,040,589 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of United Airlines by 2.1% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 8,311,220 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $477,526,000 after purchasing an additional 168,498 shares during the period. Castle Hook Partners LP increased its stake in shares of United Airlines by 176.1% during the 3rd quarter. Castle Hook Partners LP now owns 4,245,120 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $242,227,000 after acquiring an additional 2,707,442 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in United Airlines by 41.2% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,112,583 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $177,604,000 after purchasing an additional 908,558 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.69% of the company's stock.

United Airlines Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:UAL traded down $5.26 on Monday, reaching $77.62. 16,274,330 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,594,228. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.74. United Airlines Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $37.02 and a fifty-two week high of $116.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.41 billion, a PE ratio of 8.23, a P/E/G ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.41. The company's 50 day moving average is $101.72 and its 200-day moving average is $83.53.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 21st. The transportation company reported $3.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.96 by $0.30. United Airlines had a net margin of 5.52% and a return on equity of 32.26%. The firm had revenue of $14.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $14.40 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.00 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts anticipate that United Airlines Holdings, Inc. will post 12.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UAL has been the topic of a number of research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a $119.00 price objective on shares of United Airlines in a report on Friday, November 15th. Raymond James restated an "outperform" rating and set a $130.00 target price (up from $120.00) on shares of United Airlines in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Barclays upped their price target on shares of United Airlines from $75.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, November 14th. UBS Group lifted their target price on United Airlines from $139.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Dbs Bank raised shares of United Airlines from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $113.88.

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.