Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Bought by Montis Financial LLC

Montis Financial LLC lifted its position in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 59.0% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 4,632 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,719 shares during the period. Union Pacific makes up approximately 0.7% of Montis Financial LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding. Montis Financial LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $1,138,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in UNP. BluePath Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Union Pacific during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Stuart Chaussee & Associates Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC acquired a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter valued at $44,000. Finally, Hexagon Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in Union Pacific by 48.6% during the 3rd quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 309 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares during the period. 80.38% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UNP has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Benchmark boosted their price objective on Union Pacific from $260.00 to $266.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 10th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on Union Pacific from $231.00 to $248.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $237.00 to $243.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 9th. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $270.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 26th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Union Pacific from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 26th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $258.78.

Union Pacific Stock Up 1.2 %

Shares of NYSE UNP traded up $2.73 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $237.69. The company had a trading volume of 2,221,830 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,309,926. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $243.62 and its 200-day moving average is $235.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.93. Union Pacific Co. has a twelve month low of $190.71 and a twelve month high of $258.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $145.02 billion, a PE ratio of 22.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.06.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 25th. The railroad operator reported $2.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.50 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.97 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 44.34% and a net margin of 26.52%. The business’s revenue was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.67 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 29th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 29th were issued a dividend of $1.30 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 28th. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.19%. Union Pacific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.