Fielder Capital Group LLC Makes New $212,000 Investment in United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)

Fielder Capital Group LLC bought a new position in United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 2,181 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $212,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in shares of United Airlines by 108.6% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 753 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 392 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of United Airlines by 2,351.1% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 91,524 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $5,222,000 after purchasing an additional 87,790 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 41.3% in the third quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 22,376 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,298,000 after purchasing an additional 6,542 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of United Airlines by 4.6% in the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 21,232 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,211,000 after buying an additional 943 shares in the last quarter. Finally, DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale grew its holdings in United Airlines by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale now owns 20,951 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,206,000 after buying an additional 421 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

United Airlines Price Performance

UAL opened at $92.17 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $30.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.77, a PEG ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99. United Airlines Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $37.02 and a 12-month high of $116.00. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $103.07 and its 200-day simple moving average is $80.98.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently weighed in on UAL. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of United Airlines from $142.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Raymond James restated an “outperform” rating and set a $130.00 target price (up from $120.00) on shares of United Airlines in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Susquehanna reissued a “hold” rating on shares of United Airlines in a research note on Tuesday. UBS Group raised their price objective on United Airlines from $139.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $119.00 price target on shares of United Airlines in a research report on Friday, November 15th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $113.88.

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.