Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Sold by Stephens Consulting LLC

Stephens Consulting LLC lessened its stake in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 39.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 125 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 82 shares during the quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $28,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the fourth quarter worth approximately $238,000. Mather Group LLC. grew its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 28.3% during the fourth quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 3,635 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $893,000 after buying an additional 801 shares in the last quarter. McAdam LLC raised its position in shares of Union Pacific by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. McAdam LLC now owns 1,515 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $372,000 after buying an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. Naviter Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 24.9% in the fourth quarter. Naviter Wealth LLC now owns 4,491 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $1,103,000 after buying an additional 896 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. boosted its position in Union Pacific by 130.0% during the fourth quarter. Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. now owns 129,566 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $31,824,000 after acquiring an additional 73,225 shares during the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Union Pacific

In other news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 3,552 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $246.59, for a total transaction of $875,887.68. Following the sale, the president now owns 64,945 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,014,787.55. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.28% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

UNP has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Friday, June 7th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $270.00 price objective for the company. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their price objective on Union Pacific from $290.00 to $273.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 8th. Susquehanna cut their target price on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $250.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 25th. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $290.00 to $280.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 26th. Finally, Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and set a $266.00 price objective on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Monday, July 29th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $258.79.

Union Pacific Trading Up 1.1 %

Shares of NYSE UNP traded up $2.88 during trading on Friday, reaching $256.08. The stock had a trading volume of 2,386,553 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,260,287. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.05. The company has a market cap of $156.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.44, a PEG ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.06. Union Pacific Co. has a fifty-two week low of $199.33 and a fifty-two week high of $258.66. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $237.06 and its 200-day moving average price is $239.12.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 25th. The railroad operator reported $2.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.71 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $6.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.05 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 42.62% and a net margin of 26.90%. Union Pacific’s revenue was up .7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.57 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 30th. Investors of record on Friday, August 30th will be paid a dividend of $1.34 per share. This is an increase from Union Pacific’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.30. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.09%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 30th. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio is presently 49.62%.

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.