Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Bought by Consolidated Planning Corp

Consolidated Planning Corp boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 4.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 20,099 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after buying an additional 867 shares during the period. Consolidated Planning Corp’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $4,937,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Intact Investment Management Inc. increased its position in Union Pacific by 20.7% during the fourth quarter. Intact Investment Management Inc. now owns 35,850 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $8,805,000 after buying an additional 6,150 shares during the period. Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 7.3% in the fourth quarter. Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,371 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $583,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares during the period. Stuart Chaussee & Associates Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Addison Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 43.3% in the fourth quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 1,758 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $432,000 after purchasing an additional 531 shares during the period. Finally, Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,789,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on UNP shares. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 26th. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on Union Pacific from $271.00 to $273.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. TD Cowen lifted their price target on Union Pacific from $252.00 to $258.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Union Pacific from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $280.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Union Pacific from $198.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Union Pacific currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $258.78.

Insider Activity

In other news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 3,750 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $937,500.00. Following the sale, the president now directly owns 56,682 shares in the company, valued at $14,170,500. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.28% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:UNP traded down $0.76 on Friday, hitting $242.79. The company had a trading volume of 2,255,458 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,120,671. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99. Union Pacific Co. has a 52-week low of $190.45 and a 52-week high of $258.66. The business has a 50 day moving average of $244.27 and a 200 day moving average of $234.95. The company has a market cap of $148.13 billion, a PE ratio of 23.17, a PEG ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.07.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 25th. The railroad operator reported $2.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.50 by $0.19. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 44.34% and a net margin of 26.52%. The business had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.97 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.67 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down .4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 29th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 29th were given a $1.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 28th. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.14%. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio is currently 49.62%.

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.