United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL Shares Sold by LSV Asset Management

LSV Asset Management decreased its position in United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) by 1.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,514,959 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 42,600 shares during the quarter. LSV Asset Management’s holdings in United Airlines were worth $281,223,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of UAL. Bison Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of United Airlines in the fourth quarter valued at $246,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 24.0% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 39,872 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $2,753,000 after buying an additional 7,713 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 92.7% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 12,349 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $853,000 after buying an additional 5,939 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 23.5% in the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 292,580 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $23,298,000 after buying an additional 55,728 shares during the period. Finally, Cresset Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 73.5% in the second quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 9,410 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $749,000 after buying an additional 3,987 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $136.00 price objective on shares of United Airlines in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Citigroup cut their price objective on United Airlines from $155.00 to $132.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 20th. TD Cowen upgraded United Airlines from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on United Airlines from $145.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of United Airlines in a report on Monday, April 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $132.18.

United Airlines Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ UAL opened at $99.96 on Friday. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a 12 month low of $71.55 and a 12 month high of $119.21. The company has a market cap of $32.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.93, a P/E/G ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a quick ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $93.76 and a 200-day simple moving average of $101.95.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The transportation company reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.11. United Airlines had a return on equity of 24.33% and a net margin of 6.06%.The business had revenue of $14.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.91 earnings per share. United Airlines’s revenue was up 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year. United Airlines has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.000-11.000 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-2.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 9.43 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at United Airlines

In other news, EVP Andrew P. Nocella sold 7,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.19, for a total transaction of $631,330.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 215,345 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,421,965.55. This represents a 3.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.86% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

United Airlines Company Profile

United Airlines Holdings, Inc operates United Airlines, a major U.S. full-service passenger carrier providing scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo. The company offers a comprehensive route network that covers domestic markets across the United States as well as extensive international service to Europe, Asia, Latin America, and the Pacific. United operates a mixed fleet of narrow- and wide-body aircraft on point-to-point and hub-and-spoke routes, and supports corporate and leisure travel through offerings such as premium cabins, basic economy, and ancillary services including baggage, seat selection and in-flight amenities.

In addition to passenger operations, United provides cargo services through United Cargo, handling freight, mail and specialized shipments.