SG Americas Securities LLC Decreases Holdings in United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL

SG Americas Securities LLC decreased its stake in United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) by 83.4% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 45,416 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 228,269 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in United Airlines were worth $4,181,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of UAL. CWM LLC lifted its position in United Airlines by 61.0% during the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 84,286 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $9,425,000 after buying an additional 31,921 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its holdings in 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 buying an additional 53,541 shares in the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of United Airlines by 40.1% in the 3rd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 1,491,352 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $143,915,000 after acquiring an additional 427,012 shares during the last quarter. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co acquired a new stake in shares of United Airlines in the 3rd quarter worth $1,321,000. Finally, Lansdowne Partners UK LLP raised its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 28.5% during the 3rd quarter. Lansdowne Partners UK LLP now owns 1,100,211 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $106,170,000 after acquiring an additional 244,037 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at United Airlines

In other news, CEO J Scott Kirby sold 1,078 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.74, for a total value of $130,157.72. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 797,851 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $96,332,529.74. The trade was a 0.13% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 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 that occurred 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 owned 215,345 shares in the company, valued at approximately $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 worth $10,837,575 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.86% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on UAL shares. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of United Airlines from $145.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Rothschild & Co Redburn reduced their target price on shares of United Airlines from $125.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Susquehanna set a $135.00 target price on shares of United Airlines in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Bank of America increased their price target on shares of United Airlines from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of United Airlines from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, April 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $139.53.

United Airlines Stock Performance

NASDAQ UAL opened at $135.19 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $105.65 and a 200-day simple moving average of $105.13. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38. The stock has a market cap of $43.88 billion, a PE ratio of 12.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.27. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a twelve month low of $78.33 and a twelve month high of $138.44.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.11. United Airlines had a net margin of 6.06% and a return on equity of 24.33%. The firm had revenue of $14.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.19 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.91 EPS. United Airlines’s revenue was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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 anticipate that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 10.01 earnings per share for the current 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.