Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd Makes New $1.36 Million Investment in United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL

Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd bought a new position in United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 10,000 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,360,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Root Financial Partners LLC increased its position in shares of United Airlines by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,840 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $206,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. AXA S.A. lifted its position in United Airlines by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 15,465 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,231,000 after acquiring an additional 121 shares in the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. lifted its position in United Airlines by 17.0% in the 1st quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 861 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $79,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Fielder Capital Group LLC boosted its stake in United Airlines by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. Fielder Capital Group LLC now owns 2,473 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $276,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Koshinski Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in United Airlines by 3.7% during the 1st quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,914 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $360,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have commented on UAL shares. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $155.00 target price on shares of United Airlines in a report on Sunday, July 19th. Wall Street Zen downgraded United Airlines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. Susquehanna dropped their price objective on United Airlines from $172.00 to $165.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of United Airlines in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Zacks Research raised United Airlines from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, United Airlines currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $156.79.

United Airlines Stock Performance

UAL stock opened at $113.17 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.72. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a 1 year low of $84.64 and a 1 year high of $138.77. The company has a market cap of $36.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.28. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $124.00 and its 200-day moving average price is $108.55.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 15th. The transportation company reported $1.99 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.88 by $0.11. United Airlines had a return on equity of 19.05% and a net margin of 5.56%.The company had revenue of $17.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $17.62 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $3.87 earnings per share. United Airlines’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. United Airlines has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.000-11.000 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 10.38 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at United Airlines

In related news, EVP Torbjorn J. Enqvist sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.91, for a total transaction of $2,398,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 114,800 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,765,668. The trade was a 14.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, EVP Kate Gebo sold 5,331 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.51, for a total value of $562,473.81. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 60,393 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,372,065.43. This trade represents a 8.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 306,010 shares of company stock valued at $35,949,843 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.86% of the company’s stock.

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.