United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL Shares Bought by Truist Financial Corp

Truist Financial Corp raised its holdings in United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) by 26.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 31,751 shares of the transportation company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,690 shares during the period. Truist Financial Corp’s holdings in United Airlines were worth $3,064,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC lifted its stake in United Airlines by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 61,974 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $5,980,000 after buying an additional 591 shares in the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. increased its position in United Airlines by 79.8% during the 3rd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 1,465 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $141,000 after purchasing an additional 650 shares in the last quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. increased its position in United Airlines by 12.6% during the 3rd quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 101,865 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $9,830,000 after purchasing an additional 11,394 shares in the last quarter. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in United Airlines by 11.6% in the 3rd quarter. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,912 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $281,000 after purchasing an additional 302 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Symphony Financial Ltd. Co. lifted its holdings in United Airlines by 15.2% in the 3rd quarter. Symphony Financial Ltd. Co. now owns 2,734 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $262,000 after purchasing an additional 360 shares in the last quarter. 69.69% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at United Airlines

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently commented on UAL. Morgan Stanley set a $150.00 price target on shares of United Airlines and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of United Airlines from $145.00 to $147.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Susquehanna increased their price target on United Airlines from $117.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of United Airlines in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Loop Capital set a $110.00 target price on United Airlines in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, United Airlines has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $135.97.

United Airlines Trading Down 3.1%

UAL stock opened at $106.09 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35. The company has a market cap of $34.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.38, a PEG ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.30. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $110.17 and a 200-day simple moving average of $102.19. 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 quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The transportation company reported $3.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.97 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $15.40 billion during 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 quarterly revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous 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, equities research analysts expect that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 12.96 EPS 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.