Vontobel Holding Ltd. Reduces Stake in United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL

Vontobel Holding Ltd. lowered its stake in shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) by 63.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,520 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 14,993 shares during the period. Vontobel Holding Ltd.’s holdings in United Airlines were worth $822,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. WPG Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in United Airlines in the first quarter worth $32,000. Banque Transatlantique SA bought a new position in shares of United Airlines during the 1st quarter worth $35,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL increased its holdings in United Airlines by 44.0% in the 2nd quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 579 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 177 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 604 shares during the period. Finally, Evermay Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 500 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on UAL. UBS Group started coverage on shares of United Airlines in a research note on Friday, December 12th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $142.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of United Airlines from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Evercore ISI increased their target price on United Airlines from $105.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th. Wall Street Zen lowered United Airlines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upgraded United Airlines to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $128.27.

Insider Activity at United Airlines

In other news, CEO J Scott Kirby sold 120,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 666,535 shares in the company, valued at approximately $71,892,465.10. This represents a 15.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.63% of the company’s stock.

United Airlines Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of UAL stock opened at $114.04 on Monday. 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 Holdings Inc has a 52-week low of $52.00 and a 52-week high of $116.32. The company has a market capitalization of $36.92 billion, a PE ratio of 11.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.30. The business’s fifty day moving average is $101.44 and its 200 day moving average is $96.38.

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