1,719 Shares in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Bought by Blue Capital Inc.

Blue Capital Inc. bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 1,719 shares of the railroad operator's stock, valued at approximately $392,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Allred Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Allred Capital Management LLC now owns 8,349 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $1,904,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. Palogic Value Management L.P. raised its stake in Union Pacific by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Palogic Value Management L.P. now owns 2,823 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $644,000 after buying an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc lifted its holdings in Union Pacific by 26.8% in the fourth quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc now owns 213 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period. Pflug Koory LLC boosted its position in Union Pacific by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Pflug Koory LLC now owns 8,569 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $1,954,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Baron Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Baron Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,409 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $321,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

Shares of Union Pacific stock traded down $0.64 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $216.20. 2,172,909 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,604,334. Union Pacific Co. has a one year low of $204.66 and a one year high of $258.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $129.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.50, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $226.17 and a 200 day moving average price of $233.96.

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

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th will be given a dividend of $1.34 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 30th. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.48%. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.29%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on UNP shares. Citigroup upgraded Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and dropped their price target for the company from $260.00 to $244.00 in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. TD Cowen lifted their price target 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. Stifel Nicolaus lowered 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. UBS Group reduced their price objective on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $245.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on Union Pacific in a report on Friday, March 7th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $295.00 target price on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $257.86.

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.