Caprock Group LLC Buys New Position in United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL

Caprock Group LLC acquired a new position in United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund acquired 26,716 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,805,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new position in shares of United Airlines in the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in United Airlines during the third quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in United Airlines by 15,100.0% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 608 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 604 shares in the last quarter. Cypress Capital Management LLC WY acquired a new position in shares of United Airlines during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $48,000. Finally, Evermay Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of United Airlines by 454.5% during the 2nd quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC now owns 610 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. 69.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other United Airlines news, President Brett J. Hart sold 19,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.45, for a total transaction of $2,022,550.00. Following the transaction, the president owned 264,638 shares in the company, valued at $28,170,715.10. This trade represents a 6.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO J Scott Kirby sold 120,000 shares of United Airlines stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.86, for a total value of $12,943,200.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 666,535 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $71,892,465.10. This represents a 15.26% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.71% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently weighed in on UAL. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of United Airlines from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of United Airlines from $138.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on shares of United Airlines in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $145.00 price objective on the stock. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $132.50 target price on shares of United Airlines in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Susquehanna lifted their price target on United Airlines from $117.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $135.97.

United Airlines Stock Down 4.1%

Shares of UAL opened at $109.30 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $111.18 and its 200 day simple moving average is $103.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 0.65. The firm has a market cap of $35.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.30. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a 52 week low of $52.00 and a 52 week high of $119.21.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The transportation company reported $3.10 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.97 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $15.40 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.35 billion. United Airlines had a return on equity of 25.13% and a net margin of 5.68%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $3.26 earnings per share. United Airlines has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.000-1.500 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 12.000-14.000 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 12.96 earnings per share for the current year.

About United Airlines

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.