Creative Planning Buys 26,497 Shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL

Creative Planning increased its stake in United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) by 32.5% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 107,999 shares of the transportation company’s stock after buying an additional 26,497 shares during the period. Creative Planning’s holdings in United Airlines were worth $8,600,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Bison Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of United Airlines in the 4th quarter worth approximately $246,000. Private Advisor Group LLC grew its stake in United Airlines by 14.7% in the first quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 13,271 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $916,000 after purchasing an additional 1,699 shares during the period. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky raised its holdings in United Airlines by 4.4% in the first quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky now owns 25,371 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,752,000 after purchasing an additional 1,062 shares in the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH lifted its position in United Airlines by 1,575.1% during the first quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 1,277,374 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $88,203,000 after buying an additional 1,201,118 shares during the period. Finally, Choreo LLC boosted its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 2.6% during the 1st quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 13,695 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $946,000 after buying an additional 345 shares in the last quarter. 69.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

United Airlines Trading Up 2.2%

Shares of NASDAQ UAL opened at $91.92 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $98.80 and its 200-day moving average price is $91.00. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a 52-week low of $52.00 and a 52-week high of $116.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.67. The company has a market cap of $29.76 billion, a PE ratio of 9.21, a P/E/G ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.45.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UAL has been the subject of several research reports. Evercore ISI increased 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. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of United Airlines from $131.00 to $128.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 17th. Susquehanna upped their price target on United Airlines from $109.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $140.00 price objective on shares of United Airlines in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded United Airlines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $125.38.

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.