National Pension Service Has $1.51 Million Stock Position in United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL

National Pension Service boosted its holdings in shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) by 102.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 13,488 shares of the transportation company’s stock after buying an additional 6,836 shares during the period. National Pension Service’s holdings in United Airlines were worth $1,508,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of UAL. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID acquired a new position in United Airlines during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in United Airlines during the third quarter valued at $29,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in United Airlines during the third quarter valued at $34,000. BOCHK Asset Management Ltd acquired a new position in United Airlines during the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, JFS Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in United Airlines by 51.4% during the fourth quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 318 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 108 shares during the period. 69.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently weighed in on UAL. UBS Group upped their price target on United Airlines from $139.00 to $148.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on United Airlines from $118.00 to $112.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of United Airlines in a research report on Monday, April 20th. TD Cowen raised United Airlines from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on United Airlines from $110.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. One 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 issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, United Airlines currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $134.59.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Andrew P. Nocella sold 7,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 215,345 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,421,965.55. This represents a 3.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Kate Gebo sold 5,331 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.51, for a total value of $562,473.81. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 60,393 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,372,065.43. This trade represents a 8.11% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 47,000 shares of company stock valued at $4,848,263. 0.86% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

United Airlines Stock Performance

UAL opened at $111.76 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $36.27 billion, a PE ratio of 9.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.27. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $96.10 and a 200-day moving average of $102.62. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a 52-week low of $71.55 and a 52-week 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 released its quarterly earnings results 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 company had revenue of $14.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.19 billion. United Airlines had a return on equity of 24.33% and a net margin of 6.06%.The firm’s revenue was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $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. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 9.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

United Airlines 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.