Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Sold by Brady Family Wealth LLC

Brady Family Wealth LLC lowered its position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 7.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 5,690 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 431 shares during the period. Brady Family Wealth LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $1,298,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Essex Savings Bank increased its position in shares of Union Pacific by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Essex Savings Bank now owns 7,215 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $1,645,000 after buying an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Stolper Co increased its holdings in Union Pacific by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Stolper Co now owns 27,623 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $6,299,000 after acquiring an additional 269 shares in the last quarter. ERn Financial LLC raised its position in Union Pacific by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. ERn Financial LLC now owns 5,185 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $1,182,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 3,368 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $768,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Roble Belko & Company Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 26.8% in the fourth quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc now owns 213 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Union Pacific Stock Up 0.7 %

Shares of NYSE UNP opened at $231.00 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $140.05 billion, a PE ratio of 21.21, a P/E/G ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $234.49 and a 200-day moving average of $238.87. Union Pacific Co. has a 52-week low of $218.55 and a 52-week high of $258.66.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.78 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $6.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.14 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.33% and a return on equity of 41.79%. Union Pacific’s revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.51 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.95 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 30th. Investors of record on Monday, December 9th were issued a $1.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 9th. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.32%. Union Pacific’s payout ratio is 49.22%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $267.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $260.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 25th. Raymond James increased their price objective on Union Pacific from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Royal Bank of Canada cut their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $288.00 to $283.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Bank of America decreased their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $273.00 to $270.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, September 24th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Union Pacific currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $259.35.

Union Pacific Company Profile

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.