Moran Wealth Management LLC Makes New $3.22 Million Investment in United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL

Moran Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 34,973 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,220,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in UAL. Bison Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of United Airlines during the fourth quarter worth about $246,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in United Airlines by 24.0% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 39,872 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $2,753,000 after acquiring an additional 7,713 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its holdings in United Airlines by 92.7% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 12,349 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $853,000 after acquiring an additional 5,939 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP increased its position in United Airlines by 23.5% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 292,580 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $23,298,000 after purchasing an additional 55,728 shares during the period. Finally, Cresset Asset Management LLC increased its position in United Airlines by 73.5% during the 2nd quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 9,410 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $749,000 after purchasing an additional 3,987 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other United Airlines news, EVP Andrew P. Nocella sold 7,000 shares of United Airlines stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.19, for a total value of $631,330.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 215,345 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,421,965.55. The trade was a 3.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO J Scott Kirby sold 48,303 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.30, for a total transaction of $5,859,153.90. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 798,929 shares in the company, valued at $96,910,087.70. This represents a 5.70% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 96,381 shares of company stock valued at $10,837,575 over the last ninety days. 0.86% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on shares of United Airlines from $136.00 to $153.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Susquehanna set a $135.00 price objective on shares of United Airlines in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of United Airlines from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of United Airlines from $130.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of United Airlines from $150.00 to $182.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $149.26.

United Airlines Price Performance

Shares of UAL opened at $133.32 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $43.27 billion, a PE ratio of 11.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.25. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a 52-week low of $79.86 and a 52-week high of $138.77. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $108.61 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $105.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 0.70.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The transportation company reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $14.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.19 billion. United Airlines had a net margin of 6.06% and a return on equity of 24.33%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.91 EPS. United Airlines has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.000-11.000 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.000-2.000 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 10 EPS for the current 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.