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UAL United Airlines (UAL) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Transport · Air transportation, scheduled · CIK 0000100517
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Congress · 1Form 144 · 3
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
Funds added, last quarter
0
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
3
Codes C/M, not in net · $11.0M priced

What the filings say about UAL

Insiders, 180 days
-$38.4M net sold
6 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Congress, 1 year
1 bought · 1 sold
Latest: sale, 2026-02-10
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$2.2M
3 notices

United Airlines insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, United Airlines Holdings, Inc. insiders sold a net $38.4M of stock across 50 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-27.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Nocella Andrew P
EVP & Chief Commercial Officer
SELL
2026-08-27 SECtraded 2026-08-25
5,000
$585.0K
-9.0%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on Aug 4, 2026.
  • The trade is 2.3% of the 214,955 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: EVP & Chief Commercial Officer Nocella Andrew P sold about $585.0K of UAL on Aug 25, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Nocella Andrew P
EVP & Chief Commercial Officer
SELL
2026-08-05 SECtraded 2026-08-04
3,000
$396.9K
-22.0%
Context
  • 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Jul 28, 2026.
  • The trade is 1.4% of the 219,955 shares held after it.
  • 4 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: EVP & Chief Commercial Officer Nocella Andrew P sold about $396.9K of UAL on Aug 4, 2026; 4 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Leskinen Michael D.
EVP & Chief Financial Officer
SELL
2026-08-05 SECtraded 2026-08-03
10,000
$1.3M
-22.0%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on Jul 28, 2025.
  • The trade is 21.1% of the 47,436 shares held after it.
  • 4 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: EVP & Chief Financial Officer Leskinen Michael D. sold about $1.3M of UAL on Aug 3, 2026; 4 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Hart Brett J
President
SELL
2026-07-28 SEC
30,108
$3.6M
-15.7%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on Feb 2, 2026.
  • The trade is 8.1% of the 371,583 shares held after it.
  • 4 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: President Hart Brett J sold about $3.6M of UAL on Jul 28, 2026; 4 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Nocella Andrew P
EVP & Chief Commercial Officer
SELL
2026-07-28 SEC
4,200
$506.0K
-15.7%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on May 1, 2026.
  • The trade is 1.9% of the 222,955 shares held after it.
  • 4 other insiders sold within 30 days.
Insider activity: EVP & Chief Commercial Officer Nocella Andrew P sold about $506.0K of UAL on Jul 28, 2026; 4 other insiders sold within 30 days.
50 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$38.4M over 180 days
-$2.3M over 90 days
below 94% of Transport
Congress
1 member bought in the last year
the lowest in Transport
Funds
under five funds report holding it
Revenue
+3.5% year over year
more than 56% of Transport
Margin
5.7% net margin
more than 58% of Transport
Buybacks
$27.0M repurchased, FY to 2026-09-30
more than 54% of Transport
Short interest
5.2% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 4.2 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 74% of Transport
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+4.6%12M
-11%+6%+24%+41%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-07-21 · KIRBY J SCOTT sold $18.8M2025-12-03 · KIRBY J SCOTT sold $12.9M2026-06-15 · KIRBY J SCOTT sold $5.9M2026-05-26 · Gebo Kate sold $3.7M2026-07-28 · Hart Brett J sold $3.6M2026-07-24 · Enqvist Torbjorn J sold $2.4M2026-02-02 · Hart Brett J sold $2.0M2026-08-03 · Leskinen Michael D. sold $1.3M2026-05-01 · Nocella Andrew P sold $631.3K2026-08-25 · Nocella Andrew P sold $585.0K2026-05-26 · Gebo Kate sold $562.5K2026-07-28 · Nocella Andrew P sold $506.0K2026-08-04 · Nocella Andrew P sold $396.9K2026-06-16 · KIRBY J SCOTT sold $130.2K2026-08-25 · Nocella Andrew P filed to sell $585.0K2026-08-04 · Nocella Andrew P filed to sell $396.9K2026-08-03 · Leskinen Michael D. filed to sell $1.3M2026-07-28 · Hart Brett J filed to sell $3.6M2026-07-28 · Nocella Andrew P filed to sell $506.0K2026-07-24 · Enqvist Torbjorn J filed to sell $2.4M2026-07-21 · KIRBY J SCOTT filed to sell $18.8M
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns UAL: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
SEC 13F
No reported 13F holders

No fund above the reporting threshold listed this stock last quarter. That is a fact, not missing data.

Congress trades in UAL

STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Gilbert Cisneros
Sold 2026-02-10 · disclosed 27 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Gilbert Cisneros
Bought 2025-12-19 · disclosed 24 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
All stocks members of Congress are buying · Every member's trades

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

UAL planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Nocella Andrew P
Filed 2026-08-25
$585.0K
Nocella Andrew P
Filed 2026-08-04
$396.9K
Leskinen Michael D.
Filed 2026-08-03
$1.3M
Hart Brett J
Filed 2026-07-28
$3.6M
Nocella Andrew P
Filed 2026-07-28
$506.0K
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Scott Kirby
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$32.3M
$45.6M
$12.0M
+159%
-12%
2024
$33.9M
$96.7M
$14.0M
+125%
-17%
2023
$18.6M
$23.1M
$7.5M
-5%
-17%
2022
$9.8M
$9.9M
$2.9M
-13%
-36%
2021
$9.8M
$11.1M
$3.2M
+1%
-2%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $38.4M sold by insiders over 180 days, 1 House member(s) bought in 12 months, disclosed weeks after the trade, $2.2M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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UAL financials

Revenue growth
+3.5%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
5.7%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$65.6B
four quarters, 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30
Net margin, TTM
+5.5%
net income over revenue, 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30
Free cash flow, TTM
$1.1B
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30
Debt to equity
1.61x
long-term 2026-09-30 plus current 2025-12-31 (9 months older than the period end); equity 2026-09-30
Cash flow to debt
0.28x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-09-30 plus current 2025-12-31 (9 months older than the period end)
Return on equity
+22.3%
TTM net income over average of 2025-09-30 and 2026-09-30
Return on assets
+4.4%
TTM net income over average of 2025-09-30 and 2026-09-30
Return on invested capital
+10.2%
operating income after a 21.1% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-09-30 plus current 2025-12-31 (9 months older than the period end) plus average of 2025-09-30 and 2026-09-30 minus cash
Return on capital employed
+9.1%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-09-30 and 2026-09-30 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
9.22x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30
Enterprise value
$54.7B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-10-15 shares, plus long-term 2026-09-30 plus current 2025-12-31 (9 months older than the period end), minus cash 2026-09-30
FCF yield
+3.4%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
PEG, trailing
0.99x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 9%: four quarters to 2026-09-30 against the four to 2025-09-30
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$59.1B$57.1B$53.7B$45.0B
Operating income$4.7B$5.1B$4.2B$2.3B
Net income$3.4B$3.1B$2.6B$737.0M
EPS (diluted)10.209.457.892.23
Operating cash flow$8.4B$9.4B$6.9B$6.1B
Cash$5.9B$8.8B$6.1B$7.2B
Long-term debt$17.2B$21.7B$25.1B$28.3B
Buybacks$637.0M$162.0M$0$0
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-27

UAL Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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UAL ranks highest on profitability (60th percentile) and growth (56th), and lowest on insider conviction (3rd), among Transport peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
60
Inputs
  • Return on equity+22.3% · 75 pct, sector of 66
  • Return on assets+4.4% · 62 pct, sector of 80
  • Return on invested capital+10.2% · 43 pct, universe of 1,069
  • Return on capital employed+9.1% · 61 pct, sector of 70
Financial health
35
Inputs
  • Debt to equity1.61x · 19 pct, sector of 105
  • Cash flow to debt0.28x · 51 pct, sector of 66
Growth
56
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+3.5% · 56 pct, sector of 132
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
3
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$38.4M · 6 pct, sector of 83
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 83
Institutional and government
40
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarterfewer than five funds report holding it
  • Congress net buyers, 365d0 · 40 pct, universe of 719
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
50
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+5.2% · 39 pct, sector of 161
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+11.8% · 61 pct, sector of 68
1 not measured: US patents
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UAL filings, in plain words

Are United Airlines insiders buying or selling UAL?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, United Airlines insiders were net sellers, a net $38.4M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 6 sellers.

Have members of Congress traded UAL?

Yes. In the year to 2026-10-27, 1 House member disclosed buying UAL and 1 House member disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a sale by Gilbert Cisneros dated 2026-02-10.

Are there planned insider sales of UAL?

Yes. 3 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $2.2M of stock; the latest, by Nocella Andrew P, was filed 2026-08-25.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, United Airlines insiders were net sellers of UAL, a net $38.4M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 6 sellers. None of the 12 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. In the year to 2026-10-27, 1 member of Congress disclosed buying UAL and 1 member disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a sale by Gilbert Cisneros dated 2026-02-10. Insiders filed 3 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $2.2M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-27, dated the day the filing was made public.

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