Fourpath Capital Management LLC Has $10.78 Million Holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Fourpath Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 0.4% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 47,282 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after buying an additional 183 shares during the period. Union Pacific accounts for about 2.0% of Fourpath Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest holding. Fourpath Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $10,782,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Optas LLC grew its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Optas LLC now owns 9,956 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $2,270,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares during the period. Jennison Associates LLC boosted its stake in Union Pacific by 8.6% in the 4th quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 799,770 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $182,380,000 after buying an additional 63,524 shares in the last quarter. Muirfield Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Union Pacific in the fourth quarter valued at $250,000. Lazari Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Union Pacific during the fourth quarter worth $216,000. Finally, Lederer & Associates Investment Counsel CA lifted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 7.5% during the fourth quarter. Lederer & Associates Investment Counsel CA now owns 7,474 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $1,704,000 after acquiring an additional 520 shares during the period. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Union Pacific Price Performance

UNP opened at $243.16 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $235.41 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $240.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $147.42 billion, a PE ratio of 21.93, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.06. Union Pacific Co. has a 52 week low of $218.55 and a 52 week high of $258.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 0.77.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 41.12% and a net margin of 27.82%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.71 earnings per share. As a group, analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 12.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 30th. Investors of record on Monday, December 9th were given a $1.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 9th. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.20%. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio is 48.33%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Union Pacific news, EVP Craig V. Richardson sold 6,495 shares of Union Pacific stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $252.00, for a total transaction of $1,636,740.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 26,319 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,632,388. The trade was a 19.79 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the president now directly owns 64,960 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,240,000. The trade was a 10.35 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.26% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UNP has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Union Pacific from $263.00 to $252.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 25th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on Union Pacific from $253.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Finally, Raymond James reissued a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $285.00 price objective (up previously from $265.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Friday, January 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $261.40.

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.