Chapman Financial Group LLC Makes New $265,000 Investment in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 1,164 shares of the railroad operator's stock, valued at approximately $265,000.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in Union Pacific by 4.4% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 927,992 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $228,732,000 after acquiring an additional 39,014 shares during the period. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division boosted its stake in Union Pacific by 13.3% during the fourth quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 1,250 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $285,000 after buying an additional 147 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB grew its position in Union Pacific by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 107,488 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $24,499,000 after buying an additional 4,075 shares in the last quarter. Pensionfund Sabic increased its stake in Union Pacific by 61.5% in the 4th quarter. Pensionfund Sabic now owns 10,500 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $2,394,000 after acquiring an additional 4,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CWA Asset Management Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 7,816 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $1,782,000 after acquiring an additional 251 shares in the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Union Pacific Stock Down 0.3 %

Shares of NYSE UNP traded down $0.64 on Friday, reaching $216.20. 2,172,909 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,607,693. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $225.66 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $233.79. Union Pacific Co. has a 12 month low of $204.66 and a 12 month high of $258.07. The company has a market cap of $129.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.50, a price-to-earnings-growth 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.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last announced 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 company had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.11 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.69 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently commented on UNP. Raymond James reissued a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Union Pacific from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $270.00 to $248.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 14th. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $245.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Finally, Guggenheim raised their price objective on Union Pacific from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price 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.