United Continental Holdings (NYSE:UAL) VP Irene E. Foxhall sold 8,188 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.00, for a total transaction of $384,836.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 52,797 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,481,459. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. A number of research firms have recently commented on UAL. Analysts at Cowen and Company cut their price target on shares of United Continental Holdings from $56.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Friday. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock. Separately, analysts at Barclays cut their price target on shares of United Continental Holdings from $50.00 to $46.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. United Continental Holdings, Inc (NYSE:UAL) is a holding company and its principal, wholly owned subsidiaries are United Air Lines, Inc (United) and Continental Airlines, Inc (Continental). United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE:UAL), shares after opening at $41.52 moved to $41.54 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $39.41. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 0.38 and price to cash ratio as 2.86. United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE:UAL), showed a negative weekly performance of 9.51%.
McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE:MCD) CEO Donald Thompson sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.07, for a total transaction of $2,852,100.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 7,358 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $699,525. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Analysts at Citigroup Inc. cut their EPS estimates on shares of McDonald’s Corp. in a research note on Monday. They now have a $101.00 price target on the stock. McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD), shares advanced 0.89% in last trading session and ended the day on $100.73. McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD), return on equity ratio is recorded as 36.30% and its return on assets is 15.90%. McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD), yearly performance is 3.10%.
The Gap Inc. (NYSE:GPS), EVP Colin Funnell sold 12,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.20, for a total transaction of $515,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 10,197 shares in the company, valued at approximately $420,116. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. A number of analysts have recently weighed in on GPS shares. Analysts at Zacks reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of The Gap in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. They now have a $46.00 price target on the stock. Separately, analysts at Janney Montgomery Scott reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of The Gap in a research note on Friday, February 28th. They now have a $50.00 price target on the stock. Finally, analysts at Atlantic Securities upgraded shares of The Gap from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 28th. They now have a $43.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $34.00. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company. The stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $43.80. The Gap Inc. (NYSE:GPS), shares moved down 0.36% in last trading session and was closed at $38.78, while trading in range of $ 38.50 – 38.92. The Gap Inc. (NYSE:GPS), year to date (YTD) performance is 0.26%.
United Rentals (NYSE:URI) Director Pierre Leroy sold 15,000 shares of United Rentals stock on the open market in a transaction dated Thursday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.13, for a total transaction of $1,366,950.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 8,165 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $744,076. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. United Rentals (NYSE:URI) last released its earnings data on Thursday, January 23rd. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the analysts’ consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $1.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.33 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.27 earnings per share. United Rentals’s revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that United Rentals will post $6.09 EPS for the current fiscal year. A number of analysts have recently weighed in on URI shares. Analysts at Bank of America reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of United Rentals in a research note on Wednesday, March 12th. They now have a $105.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $95.00. Separately, analysts at Citigroup Inc. reiterated a “positive” rating on shares of United Rentals in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Finally, analysts at Jefferies Group raised their price target on shares of United Rentals from $100.00 to $110.00 in a research note on Monday, March 10th. United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI), weekly performance is -1.20%. On last trading day company shares ended up $92.35. United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI), distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 2.50%. Analysts mean target Price for the company is $18.47.