Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Buys Shares of 16,500 United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL

Louisiana State Employees Retirement System bought a new position in shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 16,500 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,519,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID purchased a new position in shares of United Airlines in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of United Airlines in the third quarter valued at about $29,000. Cache Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in United Airlines during the first quarter worth about $33,000. BOCHK Asset Management Ltd acquired a new position in United Airlines during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Motiv8 Investments LLC acquired a new position in United Airlines during the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. 69.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at United Airlines

In other news, CEO J Scott Kirby sold 48,303 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.30, for a total value of $5,859,153.90. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 798,929 shares in the company, valued at $96,910,087.70. This represents a 5.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Andrew P. Nocella sold 7,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.19, for a total value of $631,330.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 215,345 shares in the company, valued at $19,421,965.55. This represents a 3.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 96,381 shares of company stock valued at $10,837,575 over the last three months. 0.86% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on UAL. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of United Airlines from $130.00 to $157.50 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. TD Cowen upped their price target on United Airlines from $150.00 to $176.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. UBS Group raised their price objective on United Airlines from $148.00 to $153.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on United Airlines from $150.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered their target price on United Airlines from $125.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $149.26.

More United Airlines News

Here are the key news stories impacting United Airlines this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets raised its price target on United Airlines to $157.50 and kept an outperform rating, signaling additional upside from current levels. Benzinga report
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America lifted its target to $150 and maintained a buy rating, citing a constructive outlook for U.S. airlines. Benzinga report
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street’s broader airline call turned more bullish, with Goldman Sachs and TD Cowen also raising targets across major carriers, which supports sentiment for United Airlines. Article on airline sector target raises
• Neutral Sentiment: United Airlines added a new South American route from Houston’s Bush Airport, which may support long-term network growth but is not an immediate catalyst. Houston route article
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts also revised fair value estimates higher and noted improving demand, sticky airfares, and lower fuel prices, but the valuation case remains mixed. Yahoo Finance fair value article

United Airlines Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of UAL opened at $133.32 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.64. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a 1-year low of $79.86 and a 1-year high of $138.77. The stock has a market cap of $43.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.25. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $107.78 and a 200-day simple moving average of $105.70.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The transportation company reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $14.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.91 EPS. 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. Equities analysts forecast that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 9.85 EPS 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.