United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) Shares Acquired by Capital International Sarl

Capital International Sarl grew its holdings in United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL - Free Report) by 30.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 41,347 shares of the transportation company's stock after acquiring an additional 9,656 shares during the quarter. Capital International Sarl's holdings in United Airlines were worth $4,015,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Farringdon Capital Ltd. acquired a new stake in United Airlines during the 4th quarter worth about $782,000. Zacks Investment Management boosted its position in United Airlines by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Zacks Investment Management now owns 40,478 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $3,930,000 after buying an additional 1,315 shares during the last quarter. Garden State Investment Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in United Airlines during the 4th quarter worth approximately $330,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in United Airlines by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 15,650 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $1,520,000 after acquiring an additional 480 shares during the period. Finally, LTS One Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of United Airlines in the fourth quarter worth $5,826,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.69% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Raymond James downgraded United Airlines from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Susquehanna reduced their price target on United Airlines from $90.00 to $81.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Evercore ISI lowered their price objective on United Airlines from $145.00 to $100.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 11th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of United Airlines from $59.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, Bank of America dropped their price objective on United Airlines from $110.00 to $100.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 3rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $97.14.

United Airlines Trading Up 1.4 %

Shares of UAL stock traded up $0.98 during trading on Thursday, hitting $69.01. 3,950,804 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,551,702. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.19. United Airlines Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $37.02 and a 52-week high of $116.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.74. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $76.95 and its 200-day moving average price is $87.53.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 15th. The transportation company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.16. United Airlines had a net margin of 5.52% and a return on equity of 32.26%. The company had revenue of $13.21 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.47 billion. As a group, research analysts forecast that United Airlines Holdings, Inc. will post 12.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

United Airlines Profile

United Airlines Holdings, Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides air transportation services in North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, the Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America. The company transports people and cargo through its mainline and regional fleets. It also offers catering, ground handling, flight academy, and maintenance services for third parties.