Teacher Retirement System of Texas Purchases 120,767 Shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL

Teacher Retirement System of Texas boosted its position in shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) by 706.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 137,864 shares of the transportation company’s stock after purchasing an additional 120,767 shares during the period. Teacher Retirement System of Texas’ holdings in United Airlines were worth $10,978,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in United Airlines by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 36,961,616 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $2,552,200,000 after purchasing an additional 413,753 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in United Airlines by 2.1% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,010,293 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $415,011,000 after purchasing an additional 125,284 shares during the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in United Airlines by 10,777.6% during the 1st quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 5,068,103 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $349,953,000 after purchasing an additional 5,021,511 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in United Airlines by 26.1% during the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,661,186 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $321,855,000 after purchasing an additional 964,388 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alyeska Investment Group L.P. grew its holdings in United Airlines by 86.4% during the 1st quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 3,985,560 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $275,203,000 after purchasing an additional 1,847,884 shares during the last quarter. 69.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at United Airlines

In other news, EVP Kate Gebo sold 6,343 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.81, for a total value of $620,408.83. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 69,106 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,759,257.86. This represents a 8.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Barney Harford sold 9,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.76, for a total transaction of $879,840.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 80,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,820,800. The trade was a 10.11% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 61,119 shares of company stock valued at $5,847,907 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.71% of the company’s stock.

United Airlines Price Performance

Shares of UAL opened at $95.93 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $101.47 and a 200-day moving average price of $88.20. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a fifty-two week low of $52.00 and a fifty-two week high of $116.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $31.06 billion, a PE ratio of 9.61, a PEG ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.67.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 15th. The transportation company reported $2.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.65 by $0.13. United Airlines had a net margin of 5.64% and a return on equity of 26.94%. The firm had revenue of $15.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.31 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $3.33 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year. United Airlines has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.000-3.500 EPS. Equities analysts predict that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 12.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on UAL shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of United Airlines from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, October 18th. Loop Capital set a $110.00 target price on shares of United Airlines in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of United Airlines from $90.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of United Airlines from $149.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Finally, Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of United Airlines in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $124.93.

United Airlines Profile

United Airlines Holdings, Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides air transportation services in North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, the Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America. The company transports people and cargo through its mainline and regional fleets. It also offers catering, ground handling, flight academy, and maintenance services for third parties.