Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd. Takes $3.70 Million Position in United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL

Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 38,360 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,702,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC purchased a new stake in shares of United Airlines during the third quarter worth $339,000. Mufg Securities Americas Inc. grew its stake in United Airlines by 20.6% during the 3rd quarter. Mufg Securities Americas Inc. now owns 8,730 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $842,000 after acquiring an additional 1,492 shares in the last quarter. Compound Planning Inc. raised its holdings in United Airlines by 36.6% in the 3rd quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 4,468 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $431,000 after acquiring an additional 1,198 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in United Airlines by 12.3% in the 3rd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,804 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $464,000 after acquiring an additional 525 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC lifted its stake in United Airlines by 10.2% in the 3rd quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 2,609 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $252,000 after purchasing an additional 242 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

United Airlines Stock Performance

Shares of UAL stock opened at $112.59 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 0.65. The firm has a market cap of $36.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.02, a P/E/G ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.30. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $111.87 and its 200-day moving average price is $104.50. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a one year low of $52.00 and a one year high of $119.21.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last announced its 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. United Airlines had a return on equity of 25.13% and a net margin of 5.68%.The company had revenue of $15.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.35 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.26 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, equities research analysts predict that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 12.96 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO J Scott Kirby sold 120,000 shares of the firm’s 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 666,535 shares in the company, valued at $71,892,465.10. This trade represents a 15.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, President Brett J. Hart sold 19,000 shares of United Airlines stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.45, for a total value of $2,022,550.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the president directly owned 264,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $28,170,715.10. This represents a 6.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.63% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UAL has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on United Airlines from $138.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Argus cut their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $140.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of United Airlines from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of United Airlines in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of United Airlines in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $145.00 price target on the stock. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $137.32.

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.