Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management Increases Stock Holdings in United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL

Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management boosted its stake in shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) by 6.1% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 77,233 shares of the transportation company’s stock after buying an additional 4,448 shares during the period. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management’s holdings in United Airlines were worth $7,111,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in United Airlines during the fourth quarter valued at $234,244,000. Holocene Advisors LP bought a new stake in shares of United Airlines in the 2nd quarter worth about $84,753,000. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of United Airlines by 56.8% in the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,928,657 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $325,549,000 after acquiring an additional 1,060,371 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC boosted its stake in shares of United Airlines by 90.5% during the 4th quarter. Nuveen LLC now owns 1,528,242 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $170,888,000 after purchasing an additional 726,022 shares during the period. Finally, Freestone Grove Partners LP boosted its stake in shares of United Airlines by 1,282.2% during the 3rd quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP now owns 776,783 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $74,960,000 after purchasing an additional 720,583 shares during the period. 69.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $150.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Wall Street Zen upgraded United Airlines from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 25th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of United Airlines in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on United Airlines from $118.00 to $112.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on United Airlines from $148.00 to $153.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Sixteen research 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, United Airlines has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $151.62.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO J Scott Kirby sold 48,303 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.30, for a total value of $5,859,153.90. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 798,929 shares in the company, valued at approximately $96,910,087.70. The trade was a 5.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Kate Gebo sold 34,669 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.41, for a total transaction of $3,654,459.29. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 67,707 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,136,994.87. The trade was a 33.86% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 96,381 shares of company stock worth $10,837,575 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.86% of the company’s stock.

United Airlines Trading Down 3.8%

Shares of NASDAQ UAL opened at $121.16 on Tuesday. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a twelve month low of $82.42 and a twelve month high of $138.77. The firm has a market cap of $39.32 billion, a PE ratio of 10.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.25. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $112.97 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $106.48. The company has a quick ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38.

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