14,699 Shares in United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) Purchased by Bank of Hawaii

Bank of Hawaii bought a new position in shares of United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 14,699 shares of the transportation company's stock, valued at approximately $1,427,000.

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Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust bought a new stake in United Airlines during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Hemington Wealth Management boosted its stake in United Airlines by 70.8% during the 4th quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 316 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 131 shares during the last quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of United Airlines in the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC bought a new stake in United Airlines during the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Bell Investment Advisors Inc raised its stake in shares of United Airlines by 60.3% during the 4th quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 359 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.69% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have issued reports on UAL. Raymond James lowered United Airlines from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. Barclays cut their target price on United Airlines from $140.00 to $94.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of United Airlines from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of United Airlines from $142.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Finally, Susquehanna decreased their target price on shares of United Airlines from $130.00 to $90.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, United Airlines currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $102.15.

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United Airlines Stock Up 26.1 %

Shares of United Airlines stock opened at $70.83 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.51, a P/E/G ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.19. The company's 50 day moving average price is $84.90 and its 200-day moving average price is $87.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.81. United Airlines Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $37.02 and a 52-week high of $116.00.

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United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The transportation company reported $3.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.96 by $0.30. United Airlines had a net margin of 5.52% and a return on equity of 32.26%. The business had revenue of $14.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $14.40 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.00 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that United Airlines Holdings, Inc. will post 12.96 EPS for the current year.

United Airlines Company 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.

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