Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Purchased by Smithfield Trust Co

Smithfield Trust Co boosted its holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 18,913 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after acquiring an additional 235 shares during the quarter. Smithfield Trust Co’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $4,657,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in UNP. Cultivar Capital Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the second quarter worth $27,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the second quarter worth $28,000. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 3,250.0% in the second quarter. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. now owns 134 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the period. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the third quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Fairscale Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the second quarter worth $31,000. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Union Pacific Trading Up 0.1 %

UNP opened at $233.56 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.63. Union Pacific Co. has a fifty-two week low of $218.55 and a fifty-two week high of $258.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $141.60 billion, a PE ratio of 21.45, a P/E/G ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.06. The company’s 50-day moving average is $240.86 and its 200 day moving average is $238.51.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

UNP has been the subject of a number of research reports. Susquehanna reduced their price objective on Union Pacific from $260.00 to $255.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on Union Pacific from $265.00 to $262.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Union Pacific from $263.00 to $252.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price target on Union Pacific from $277.00 to $272.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Finally, Evercore ISI cut Union Pacific from an “outperform” rating to an “inline” rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $254.00 to $247.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 25th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Union Pacific has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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.