Gateway Wealth Partners LLC Takes Position in United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL

Gateway Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 6,225 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $573,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. CWM LLC raised its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 31,921 shares during the last quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in United Airlines by 441.5% in the fourth quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 19,089 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $2,134,000 after acquiring an additional 15,564 shares during the last quarter. Caprock Group LLC boosted its holdings in United Airlines by 49.4% in the fourth quarter. Caprock Group LLC now owns 39,921 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $4,464,000 after acquiring an additional 13,205 shares during the last quarter. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab acquired a new stake in United Airlines during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,872,000. Finally, Phoenix Financial Ltd. increased its position in United Airlines by 129.6% during the 4th quarter. Phoenix Financial Ltd. now owns 23,183 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $2,592,000 after purchasing an additional 13,085 shares during the period. 69.69% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at United Airlines

In other United Airlines news, CEO J Scott Kirby sold 159,321 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $118.05, for a total value of $18,807,844.05. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 797,851 shares in the company, valued at approximately $94,186,310.55. This trade represents a 16.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, President Brett J. Hart sold 30,108 shares of United Airlines stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.72, for a total transaction of $3,634,637.76. Following the completion of the sale, the president directly owned 371,583 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $44,857,499.76. This trade represents a 7.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold 303,010 shares of company stock valued at $35,552,943 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.86% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on UAL. Susquehanna dropped their price target on shares of United Airlines from $172.00 to $165.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $132.00 to $171.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of United Airlines in a research report on Friday, July 17th. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of United Airlines from $148.00 to $153.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on shares of United Airlines from $130.00 to $157.50 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $156.79.

United Airlines Price Performance

Shares of UAL opened at $123.56 on Friday. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a 52-week low of $82.42 and a 52-week high of $138.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 0.78. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $118.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $106.93. The firm has a market cap of $40.11 billion, a PE ratio of 11.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.25.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 15th. The transportation company reported $1.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.88 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $17.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $17.62 billion. United Airlines had a return on equity of 19.05% and a net margin of 5.56%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $3.87 EPS. United Airlines has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.000-11.000 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 10.48 EPS for the current 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.