TCG Advisory Services LLC Has $1.01 Million Position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

TCG Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) by 148.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,119 shares of the railroad operator’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,461 shares during the period. TCG Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $1,012,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. First National Trust Co lifted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. First National Trust Co now owns 9,874 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $2,425,000 after buying an additional 244 shares during the last quarter. AJOVista LLC bought a new position in Union Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at about $100,000. ARS Wealth Advisors Group LLC lifted its position in Union Pacific by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. ARS Wealth Advisors Group LLC now owns 4,311 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $1,059,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Provence Wealth Management Group boosted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 16.2% during the fourth quarter. Provence Wealth Management Group now owns 2,294 shares of the railroad operator’s stock worth $563,000 after acquiring an additional 320 shares during the period. Finally, Legacy Financial Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Union Pacific by 9.2% in the fourth quarter. Legacy Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 6,835 shares of the railroad operator’s stock valued at $1,679,000 after purchasing an additional 577 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company’s stock.

Union Pacific Price Performance

Shares of UNP traded up $2.67 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $240.36. The stock had a trading volume of 2,174,714 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,177,795. 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 12 month low of $190.71 and a 12 month high of $258.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $146.65 billion, a PE ratio of 22.94, a PEG ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.06. The company’s 50-day moving average is $242.95 and its two-hundred day moving average is $235.98.

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

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 29th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 29th were issued a $1.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 28th. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.16%. Union Pacific’s payout ratio is 49.62%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Union Pacific news, President Elizabeth F. Whited sold 3,750 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $937,500.00. Following the sale, the president now owns 56,682 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,170,500. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.28% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently issued reports on UNP. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Union Pacific from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $280.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, January 22nd. TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $252.00 to $258.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 26th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $198.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 26th. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Monday, April 8th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $250.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Benchmark raised their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $260.00 to $266.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 10th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $259.61.

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.