BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. Takes Position in United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL

BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. purchased a new position in United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund purchased 75,000 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,386,000.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in United Airlines during the 4th quarter valued at about $234,244,000. Holocene Advisors LP acquired a new stake in United Airlines in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $84,753,000. Capital World Investors boosted its stake in United Airlines by 12.1% in the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 7,243,066 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $698,977,000 after purchasing an additional 783,551 shares in the last quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP lifted its stake in 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 valued at $74,960,000 after acquiring an additional 720,583 shares during the period. Finally, Candlestick Capital Management LP lifted its stake in United Airlines by 38.7% during the 3rd quarter. Candlestick Capital Management LP now owns 2,239,037 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $216,067,000 after acquiring an additional 624,752 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

United Airlines Price Performance

UAL stock opened at $111.76 on Tuesday. United Airlines Holdings Inc has a 1 year low of $71.55 and a 1 year high of $119.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $36.27 billion, a PE ratio of 9.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.27. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $96.10 and a 200-day simple moving average of $102.62.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last posted 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. The firm had revenue of $14.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 for the quarter was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.91 earnings per share. 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. Equities research analysts anticipate that United Airlines Holdings Inc will post 9.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UAL has been the subject of several research reports. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $139.00 to $148.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Susquehanna set a $135.00 price objective on shares of United Airlines in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of United Airlines from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, April 25th. Rothschild & Co Redburn cut their target price on shares of United Airlines from $125.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of United Airlines from $145.00 to $130.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $134.59.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Andrew P. Nocella sold 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.19, for a total transaction of $631,330.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Kate Gebo sold 34,669 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.41, for a total transaction of $3,654,459.29. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 67,707 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,136,994.87. The trade was a 33.86% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 47,000 shares of company stock worth $4,848,263. Corporate insiders own 0.86% of the company’s stock.

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.