962 Shares in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Purchased by Sonen Capital LLC

Sonen Capital LLC bought a new stake in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 962 shares of the railroad operator’s stock, valued at approximately $236,000.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Heritage Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth approximately $205,000. Argonautica Private Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Argonautica Private Wealth Management Inc. now owns 8,499 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $2,087,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Bryn Mawr Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Union Pacific by 8.5% in the fourth quarter. Bryn Mawr Capital Management LLC now owns 22,157 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $5,442,000 after purchasing an additional 1,729 shares during the period. Overbrook Management Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the fourth quarter valued at $213,000. Finally, Silver Oak Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new position in Union Pacific in the fourth quarter valued at $219,000. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UNP has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. StockNews.com raised Union Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Benchmark raised their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $260.00 to $266.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 10th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $235.00 to $248.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 26th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $231.00 to $248.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 12th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $258.78.

Insider Activity at Union Pacific

In other Union Pacific news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 3,750 shares of Union Pacific stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $937,500.00. Following the sale, the president now directly owns 56,682 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,170,500. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.28% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

Union Pacific stock opened at $242.79 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.93. Union Pacific Co. has a one year low of $190.45 and a one year high of $258.66. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $244.27 and its 200 day moving average price is $235.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $148.13 billion, a PE ratio of 23.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.07.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 25th. The railroad operator reported $2.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.50 by $0.19. Union Pacific had a net margin of 26.52% and a return on equity of 44.34%. The business had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.97 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.67 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 29th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 29th were paid a $1.30 dividend. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.14%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 28th. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 49.62%.

About Union Pacific

Union Pacific Corporation, through its subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad Company, operates in the railroad business in the United States. The company offers transportation services for grain and grain products, fertilizers, food and refrigerated products, and coal and renewables to grain processors, animal feeders, ethanol producers, renewable biofuel producers, and other agricultural users; and construction products, industrial chemicals, plastics, forest products, specialized products, metals and ores, petroleum, liquid petroleum gases, soda ash, and sand, as well as finished automobiles, automotive parts, and merchandise in intermodal containers.