Brevan Howard Capital Management LP Has $3.52 Million Stock Holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Brevan Howard Capital Management LP trimmed its holdings in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 52.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 15,429 shares of the railroad operator's stock after selling 17,337 shares during the quarter. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $3,518,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Compass Financial Services Inc acquired a new stake in Union Pacific in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. EnRich Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Union Pacific during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. PrairieView Partners LLC bought a new stake in Union Pacific in the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL increased its position in Union Pacific by 38.8% during the fourth quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 161 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.3 %

UNP traded down $0.64 during trading on Friday, reaching $216.20. 2,172,909 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,612,947. The company's fifty day moving average price is $225.66 and its 200-day moving average price is $233.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $129.17 billion, a PE ratio of 19.50, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.07. Union Pacific Co. has a fifty-two week low of $204.66 and a fifty-two week high of $258.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.77.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.73 by ($0.03). Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.82% and a return on equity of 41.12%. 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 firm posted $2.69 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be given a dividend of $1.34 per share. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.48%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio is currently 48.29%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently issued reports on UNP shares. Guggenheim upped their price target on Union Pacific from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $248.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 14th. Benchmark boosted their price objective on Union Pacific from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Redburn Atlantic raised Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $259.00 price target for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on Union Pacific from $275.00 to $277.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average 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.