Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Sold by Moody National Bank Trust Division

Moody National Bank Trust Division lowered its stake in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 3.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 10,251 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 364 shares during the period. Moody National Bank Trust Division’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $2,338,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in UNP. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 4.6% in the second quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 1,206 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $273,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 3,524.7% during the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 112,292 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $25,407,000 after acquiring an additional 109,194 shares in the last quarter. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC increased its position in shares of Union Pacific by 12.1% during the second quarter. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC now owns 5,178 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $1,171,000 after purchasing an additional 557 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. raised its position in Union Pacific by 8.1% in the 2nd quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 39,597 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $8,959,000 after purchasing an additional 2,981 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lyell Wealth Management LP boosted its stake in Union Pacific by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. Lyell Wealth Management LP now owns 35,548 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $8,043,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

Union Pacific stock traded up $1.38 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $226.59. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,061,701 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,356,848. The firm has a market cap of $137.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.81, a PEG ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.06. Union Pacific Co. has a twelve month low of $218.55 and a twelve month high of $258.66. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $234.64 and a 200-day moving average price of $238.83. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.78 by ($0.03). Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.33% and a return on equity of 41.79%. The firm had revenue of $6.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.14 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.51 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts predict that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 30th. Investors of record on Monday, December 9th were issued a dividend of $1.34 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 9th. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.37%. Union Pacific’s payout ratio is 49.22%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have issued reports on UNP. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $265.00 to $262.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $267.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Union Pacific from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. Bank of America dropped their target price on Union Pacific from $273.00 to $270.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, September 24th. Finally, Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $266.00 price target on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Friday, October 25th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $259.80.

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.