Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Buys 13,978 Shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL

Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its stake in shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) by 3.4% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 421,000 shares of the transportation company’s stock after buying an additional 13,978 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC’s holdings in United Airlines were worth $47,577,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bison Wealth LLC purchased a new position in United Airlines in the fourth quarter worth $246,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in United Airlines by 24.0% during 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 purchasing an additional 7,713 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth raised its position in United Airlines by 92.7% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 12,349 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $853,000 after purchasing an additional 5,939 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in United Airlines during the second quarter worth about $143,035,000. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new stake in United Airlines during the second quarter worth about $22,634,000. 69.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UAL has been the topic of several recent research reports. Barclays increased their price objective on United Airlines from $135.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on United Airlines from $148.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of United Airlines from $115.00 to $129.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. TD Cowen raised shares of United Airlines from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $117.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $131.19.

Insider Activity

In related news, President Brett J. Hart sold 19,000 shares of United Airlines stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.45, for a total value of $2,022,550.00. Following the transaction, the president directly owned 264,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $28,170,715.10. The trade was a 6.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.71% of the company’s stock.

United Airlines Trading Up 3.3%

NASDAQ UAL opened at $95.08 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $30.75 billion, a PE ratio of 9.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 1.28. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a 1-year low of $52.00 and a 1-year high of $119.21. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $102.24 and a 200-day moving average of $103.03. The company has a current ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The transportation company reported $3.10 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.97 by $0.13. United Airlines had a return on equity of 25.13% and a net margin of 5.68%.The business had revenue of $15.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.35 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $3.26 EPS. The business’s quarterly 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. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 12.96 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.