Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC Makes New $587,000 Investment in United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL

Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm acquired 6,373 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $587,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of UAL. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID bought a new position in shares of United Airlines during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in United Airlines during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. BOCHK Asset Management Ltd purchased a new position in United Airlines during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Motiv8 Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of United Airlines in the fourth quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, JFS Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of United Airlines by 51.4% in the fourth quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 318 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting United Airlines

Here are the key news stories impacting United Airlines this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Susquehanna raised its price target on United Airlines to $172 from $135 and kept a positive rating, signaling confidence in upside from current levels. Benzinga coverage of Susquehanna target hike
• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley said airline stocks, including United, are likely to hit or beat the high end of second-quarter guidance, suggesting better-than-feared near-term results. Airline Stocks Set to Hit or Beat High End of Q2 Guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: United Airlines is trading under peer performance, reflecting general weakness across the airline group rather than company-specific news. MarketWatch comparison article
• Neutral Sentiment: A Reuters report said United must face a lawsuit over “window seats” that allegedly lack windows, a legal issue that adds headline risk but is unlikely to affect near-term fundamentals by itself. Reuters lawsuit report
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. airlines spent $6.66 billion on jet fuel in May, up 84% from a year earlier, highlighting a major cost headwind for carriers like United as oil prices rise. NY Post fuel cost article
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market commentary noted airlines and other industrial stocks fell after Iran-related attacks lifted oil prices and revived inflation concerns, which can pressure UAL’s fuel costs and profitability. Yahoo Finance market move article

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of United Airlines from $131.00 to $162.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Citigroup lifted their price objective on United Airlines from $132.00 to $171.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Barclays upped their price objective on United Airlines from $150.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Zacks Research upgraded United Airlines from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Bank of America lifted their price target on United Airlines from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, United Airlines currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $151.62.

United Airlines Stock Performance

Shares of UAL stock opened at $128.31 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $41.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.46, a PEG ratio of 1.04 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 company has a quick ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38. The company’s 50 day moving average is $110.14 and its 200 day moving average is $106.15.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The transportation company reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.11. United Airlines had a net margin of 6.06% and a return on equity of 24.33%. The business had revenue of $14.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.91 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 10 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at United Airlines

In other news, CEO J Scott Kirby sold 1,078 shares of United Airlines stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.74, for a total transaction of $130,157.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 797,851 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $96,332,529.74. The trade was a 0.13% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Andrew P. Nocella sold 7,000 shares of United Airlines stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 215,345 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,421,965.55. This represents a 3.15% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 96,381 shares of company stock worth $10,837,575 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.86% of the company’s stock.

United Airlines Company 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.