United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL Shares Purchased by Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc.

Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. raised its position in United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) by 271.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 8,139 shares of the transportation company’s stock after buying an additional 5,945 shares during the quarter. Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc.’s holdings in United Airlines were worth $785,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bison Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of United Airlines in the 4th quarter worth $246,000. EP Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of United Airlines by 26.9% during the first quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,580 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $316,000 after acquiring an additional 971 shares during the period. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec raised its holdings in United Airlines by 24.6% during the first quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec now owns 23,129 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,597,000 after purchasing an additional 4,563 shares in the last quarter. Amundi lifted its position in United Airlines by 3.6% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 423,257 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $29,226,000 after purchasing an additional 14,762 shares during the period. Finally, Banque Transatlantique SA acquired a new stake in United Airlines in the first quarter valued at about $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UAL has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on United Airlines from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Loop Capital set a $110.00 price objective on United Airlines in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. TD Cowen increased their price objective on United Airlines from $127.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Weiss Ratings downgraded United Airlines from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Evercore ISI upped their price target on shares of United Airlines from $105.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $128.27.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO J Scott Kirby sold 120,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.86, for a total value of $12,943,200.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 666,535 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $71,892,465.10. This represents a 15.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.71% of the company’s stock.

United Airlines Stock Performance

NASDAQ UAL opened at $113.01 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $102.78 and a 200 day moving average price of $97.50. The company has a market capitalization of $36.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.32, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.31. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a 1-year low of $52.00 and a 1-year high of $116.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a current ratio of 0.67 and a quick ratio of 0.61.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 15th. The transportation company reported $2.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.65 by $0.13. United Airlines had a return on equity of 26.94% and a net margin of 5.64%.The company had revenue of $15.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.31 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $3.33 earnings per share. United Airlines’s revenue was up 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year. United Airlines has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.000-3.500 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 12.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.