Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Sold by Stonegate Investment Group LLC

Stonegate Investment Group LLC decreased its position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 0.1% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 41,893 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after selling 43 shares during the period. Stonegate Investment Group LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $10,303,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. BluePath Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Union Pacific in the third quarter valued at $25,000. OLD Point Trust & Financial Services N A purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Richardson Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the first quarter valued at $26,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 211.4% in the fourth quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 109 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Valued Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Trading Down 1.6 %

Shares of Union Pacific stock traded down $3.82 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $237.13. The stock had a trading volume of 1,737,004 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,318,918. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $243.95 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $235.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $144.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.63, a P/E/G ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99. Union Pacific Co. has a 1 year low of $190.71 and a 1 year high of $258.66.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 25th. The railroad operator reported $2.69 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.50 by $0.19. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 44.34% and a net margin of 26.52%. The company had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.97 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.67 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 29th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 29th were paid a $1.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 28th. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.19%. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 49.62%.

Insider Activity

In other news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 3,750 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total value of $937,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the president now owns 56,682 shares in the company, valued at $14,170,500. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.26% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UNP has been the topic of several recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Union Pacific from $248.00 to $274.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 11th. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Union Pacific from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $280.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on Union Pacific in a research report on Monday, April 8th. They set a “hold” rating and a $250.00 target price on the stock. Susquehanna increased their target price on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Union Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $258.78.

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.