Union Pacific Corporation $UNP Shares Acquired by Cambiar Investors LLC

Cambiar Investors LLC raised its holdings in Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) by 22.4% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 244,023 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after acquiring an additional 44,692 shares during the quarter. Union Pacific comprises 2.4% of Cambiar Investors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest position. Cambiar Investors LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $56,145,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Pines Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Union Pacific by 1.7% in the second quarter. Pines Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,520 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $595,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Titleist Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Union Pacific by 1.1% in the first quarter. Titleist Asset Management LLC now owns 4,004 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $946,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Five Oceans Advisors boosted its stake in Union Pacific by 3.9% in the second quarter. Five Oceans Advisors now owns 1,183 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $272,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. St. Johns Investment Management Company LLC boosted its stake in Union Pacific by 1.6% in the second quarter. St. Johns Investment Management Company LLC now owns 3,012 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $693,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Schubert & Co boosted its stake in Union Pacific by 1.9% in the second quarter. Schubert & Co now owns 2,511 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $578,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Union Pacific Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of NYSE UNP opened at $220.80 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $224.37 and its 200-day moving average is $224.32. The stock has a market cap of $130.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.76, a P/E/G ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 1.07. Union Pacific Corporation has a twelve month low of $204.66 and a twelve month high of $256.84. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The railroad operator reported $3.08 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.99 by $0.09. Union Pacific had a net margin of 28.73% and a return on equity of 42.23%. The company had revenue of $6.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.24 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.75 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts predict that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UNP has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $257.00 to $276.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. UBS Group set a $253.00 price objective on shares of Union Pacific and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $277.00 to $275.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and set a $272.00 price target (up from $257.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Union Pacific has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $261.63.

Union Pacific 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.