Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Trims Position in United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans trimmed its stake in shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) by 25.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 23,520 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 7,989 shares during the quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans’ holdings in United Airlines were worth $2,630,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its stake in shares of United Airlines by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,416,537 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $136,696,000 after purchasing an additional 16,478 shares during the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH grew its stake in shares of United Airlines by 23.1% in the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 1,461,194 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $141,005,000 after purchasing an additional 274,572 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC grew its stake in shares of United Airlines by 61.0% in the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 84,286 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $9,425,000 after purchasing an additional 31,921 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its stake in shares of United Airlines by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 909,263 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $87,804,000 after purchasing an additional 53,541 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GSA Capital Partners LLP lifted its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 830.7% in the 3rd quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 36,679 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $3,540,000 after buying an additional 32,738 shares during the period. 69.69% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on UAL shares. Citigroup reduced their price target 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 raised United Airlines from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on United Airlines from $118.00 to $112.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 27th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target 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, BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on United Airlines from $110.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, United Airlines currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $132.18.

Insider Transactions at United Airlines

In related news, EVP Andrew P. Nocella sold 7,000 shares of United Airlines 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 215,345 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,421,965.55. The trade was a 3.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.86% of the company’s stock.

United Airlines Stock Performance

Shares of UAL stock opened at $99.96 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $93.76 and a 200 day moving average price of $101.99. The stock has a market cap of $32.44 billion, a PE ratio of 8.93, a P/E/G ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.20. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a 1 year low of $71.55 and a 1 year high of $119.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 0.70.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The transportation company reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $14.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.19 billion. United Airlines had a return on equity of 24.33% and a net margin of 6.06%.United Airlines’s revenue was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.91 earnings per share. 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 forecast that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 9.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.