MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH Takes Position in United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH bought a new stake in United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 4,832 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $385,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. WPG Advisers LLC purchased a new position in shares of United Airlines during the 1st quarter worth about $32,000. Banque Transatlantique SA acquired a new position in United Airlines during the first quarter worth approximately $35,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL raised its stake in United Airlines by 44.0% during the second quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 579 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 177 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 15,100.0% in the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 608 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 604 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Evermay Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 454.5% in the 2nd quarter. Evermay Wealth Management LLC now owns 610 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. 69.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

United Airlines Trading Up 0.8%

UAL opened at $107.70 on Tuesday. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a 12-month low of $52.00 and a 12-month high of $116.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a current ratio of 0.67 and a quick ratio of 0.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $34.87 billion, a PE ratio of 10.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.30. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $98.92 and its 200 day moving average price is $94.35.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last released its 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 company had revenue of $15.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.31 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.33 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. United Airlines has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.000-3.500 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 12.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently weighed in on UAL shares. Barclays increased their target price on United Airlines from $115.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Weiss Ratings downgraded United Airlines from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. UBS Group initiated coverage on United Airlines in a research note on Friday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $142.00 price objective on the stock. Evercore ISI increased their target price on shares of United Airlines from $105.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price target on shares of United Airlines from $109.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $127.07.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other United Airlines news, CEO J Scott Kirby sold 120,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.86, for a total transaction of $12,943,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 666,535 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $71,892,465.10. This trade represents a 15.26% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.71% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

United Airlines Company 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.