Goelzer Investment Management Inc. Sells 456 Shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Goelzer Investment Management Inc. cut its position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 2.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 22,809 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 456 shares during the quarter. Goelzer Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $5,201,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Curated Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in Union Pacific by 6.1% during the fourth quarter. Curated Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,269 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $974,000 after buying an additional 246 shares during the period. CX Institutional raised its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. CX Institutional now owns 40,896 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $9,326,000 after acquiring an additional 901 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 16.7% during the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 503 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $115,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. RFG Advisory LLC grew its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 19.3% during the fourth quarter. RFG Advisory LLC now owns 6,630 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $1,512,000 after purchasing an additional 1,071 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MFA Wealth Services bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,144,000. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:UNP opened at $248.94 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79. The company has a market cap of $150.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.06. Union Pacific Co. has a 12 month low of $218.55 and a 12 month high of $258.66. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $233.78 and a 200-day moving average price of $239.22.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The railroad operator reported $2.91 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.76 by $0.15. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.79% and a net margin of 27.33%. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.71 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 10.96 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The business 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. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.15%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 9th. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 49.22%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on UNP shares. Susquehanna dropped their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $260.00 to $255.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Raymond James reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $285.00 target price (up from $265.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Friday. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on Union Pacific from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. Benchmark upped their price objective on Union Pacific from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price objective on Union Pacific from $277.00 to $272.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $262.57.

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.