Valicenti Advisory Services Inc. decreased its position in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP – Free Report) by 4.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 16,914 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 740 shares during the quarter. Valicenti Advisory Services Inc.’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $3,857,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Regal Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 10.2% in the 2nd quarter. Regal Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,691 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $383,000 after buying an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 0.8% in the second quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 930,747 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $210,591,000 after purchasing an additional 7,023 shares in the last quarter. SPC Financial Inc. grew its position in shares of Union Pacific by 10.5% in the second quarter. SPC Financial Inc. now owns 5,368 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $1,215,000 after purchasing an additional 511 shares during the last quarter. 3Chopt Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $203,000. Finally, Wealthquest Corp raised its position in shares of Union Pacific by 8.0% during the 2nd quarter. Wealthquest Corp now owns 1,054 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $238,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities research analysts have commented on UNP shares. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on Union Pacific from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Union Pacific from $263.00 to $252.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th. StockNews.com cut shares of Union Pacific from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $245.00 to $258.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Union Pacific presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $263.30.
Insider Transactions at Union Pacific
In other Union Pacific news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $1,875,000.00. Following the transaction, the president now owns 64,960 shares in the company, valued at $16,240,000. The trade was a 10.35 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Craig V. Richardson sold 6,495 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $252.00, for a total value of $1,636,740.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 26,319 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,632,388. This represents a 19.79 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.28% of the company’s stock.
Union Pacific Stock Down 0.9 %
UNP opened at $252.25 on Wednesday. Union Pacific Co. has a 1 year low of $218.55 and a 1 year high of $258.66. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $234.77 and a 200 day moving average price of $239.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 0.77. The company has a market cap of $152.93 billion, a PE ratio of 22.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.06.
Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 23rd. The railroad operator reported $2.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.76 by $0.15. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.33% and a return on equity of 41.79%. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.71 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.96 earnings per share for the current year.
Union Pacific Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 9th were given a $1.34 dividend. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.12%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 9th. Union Pacific’s payout ratio is 49.22%.
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.
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