Axa S.A. Has $98.65 Million Stock Holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

AXA S.A. decreased its stake in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 20.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 432,599 shares of the railroad operator's stock after selling 112,726 shares during the period. AXA S.A. owned 0.07% of Union Pacific worth $98,650,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Compass Financial Services Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Union Pacific in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. EnRich Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. PrairieView Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL raised its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 38.8% in the 4th quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 161 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $230.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Benchmark increased their price target on Union Pacific from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. TD Cowen increased their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $245.00 to $258.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $270.00 to $248.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $257.86.

Union Pacific Price Performance

Union Pacific stock traded up $0.80 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $214.00. 3,261,827 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,595,584. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $227.40 and a two-hundred day moving average of $234.26. The company has a market cap of $127.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. Union Pacific Co. has a twelve month low of $204.66 and a twelve month high of $258.07.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.73 by ($0.03). Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.12% and a net margin of 27.82%. The firm had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.11 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.69 EPS. The business's revenue was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th were issued a dividend of $1.34 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.50%. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 48.29%.

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.