Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. Makes New $1.01 Million Investment in United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL

Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. bought a new position in United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 10,500 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,013,000.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new stake in United Airlines in the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of United Airlines in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $40,000. Cypress Capital Management LLC WY bought a new position in shares of United Airlines in the third quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Hemington Wealth Management increased its position in shares of United Airlines by 36.9% during the third quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 557 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in United Airlines by 15,100.0% during the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 608 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 604 shares during the period. 69.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have issued reports on UAL shares. Argus reduced their price objective on United Airlines from $140.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Bank of America increased their price target on shares of United Airlines from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $115.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of United Airlines from $135.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of United Airlines in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $135.97.

Insider Transactions at United Airlines

In other United Airlines news, CEO J Scott Kirby sold 120,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 666,535 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $71,892,465.10. This trade represents a 15.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.63% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

United Airlines Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of NASDAQ UAL opened at $104.91 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35. The company has a market cap of $33.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.27, a P/E/G ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 1.31. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a 52 week low of $52.00 and a 52 week high of $119.21. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $108.96 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $101.56.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The transportation company reported $3.10 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.97 by $0.13. United Airlines had a return on equity of 25.13% and a net margin of 5.68%.The firm had revenue of $15.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.35 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.26 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Research analysts anticipate that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 12.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

United Airlines Profile

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.