Schroder Investment Management Group Has $6.54 Million Stock Holdings in United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)

Schroder Investment Management Group lowered its position in shares of United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) by 6.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 66,575 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 4,660 shares during the quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group’s holdings in United Airlines were worth $6,538,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Tucker Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 87.4% in the 4th quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC now owns 821 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $80,000 after buying an additional 383 shares during the period. DnB Asset Management AS acquired a new position in United Airlines in the fourth quarter valued at about $244,000. Level Four Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of United Airlines in the fourth quarter worth about $224,000. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC raised its position in shares of United Airlines by 100.8% during the fourth quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC now owns 7,679 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $746,000 after purchasing an additional 3,855 shares during the period. Finally, denkapparat Operations GmbH bought a new position in shares of United Airlines during the 4th quarter valued at about $380,000. Institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have commented on the stock. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of United Airlines from $142.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $154.00 to $80.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Barclays set a $140.00 target price on United Airlines and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 12th. Bank of America cut their price target on United Airlines from $110.00 to $100.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on United Airlines from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $111.08.

United Airlines Trading Down 4.3 %

United Airlines stock opened at $57.67 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.81. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $89.38 and a 200 day simple moving average of $86.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.12, a PEG ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.19. United Airlines Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $37.02 and a 52 week high of $116.00.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The transportation company reported $3.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.96 by $0.30. United Airlines had a return on equity of 32.26% and a net margin of 5.52%. The business had revenue of $14.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.40 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.00 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that United Airlines Holdings, Inc. will post 12.96 earnings per share for the current year.

About United Airlines

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.