2,184 Shares in United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) Acquired by Retirement Planning Co of New England Inc.

Retirement Planning Co of New England Inc. purchased a new stake in United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 2,184 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $212,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of UAL. Castle Hook Partners LP raised its holdings in United Airlines by 176.1% in the third quarter. Castle Hook Partners LP now owns 4,245,120 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $242,227,000 after buying an additional 2,707,442 shares during the period. Rubric Capital Management LP purchased a new position in United Airlines in the third quarter valued at approximately $63,486,000. Sanders Capital LLC raised its holdings in United Airlines by 12.4% in the third quarter. Sanders Capital LLC now owns 9,457,587 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $539,650,000 after buying an additional 1,040,589 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in United Airlines by 41.2% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,112,583 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $177,604,000 after buying an additional 908,558 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC raised its stake in shares of United Airlines by 1,492.8% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 912,019 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $88,557,000 after purchasing an additional 854,759 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on UAL. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $139.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $98.00 to $122.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $125.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 12th. Barclays set a $140.00 price objective on shares of United Airlines and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of United Airlines from $108.00 to $133.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $114.95.

United Airlines Stock Performance

United Airlines stock opened at $71.34 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $23.35 billion, a PE ratio of 7.57, a P/E/G ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $98.35 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $85.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.74. United Airlines Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $37.02 and a 12 month high of $116.00.

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 21st. The transportation company reported $3.26 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.96 by $0.30. The firm had revenue of $14.70 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.40 billion. United Airlines had a net margin of 5.52% and a return on equity of 32.26%. The firm’s revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.00 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that United Airlines Holdings, Inc. will post 12.96 earnings per share for the current year.

About United Airlines

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.