Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Position Boosted by Deutsche Bank AG

Deutsche Bank AG lifted its stake in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 5.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,674,841 shares of the railroad operator's stock after acquiring an additional 203,050 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG owned 0.61% of Union Pacific worth $838,011,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

Union Pacific Price Performance

Shares of Union Pacific stock traded up $14.59 during trading on Monday, hitting $230.91. The stock had a trading volume of 4,965,203 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,622,355. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The firm has a market cap of $137.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.82, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.07. The business has a fifty day moving average of $225.66 and a two-hundred day moving average of $233.76. Union Pacific Co. has a fifty-two week low of $204.66 and a fifty-two week high of $258.07.

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 for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.73 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.11 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.82% and a return on equity of 41.12%. The company's quarterly revenue was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.69 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 earnings per share 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. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be issued a $1.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.32%. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 48.29%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Union Pacific from $265.00 to $260.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Guggenheim boosted their price target on Union Pacific from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Barclays lowered their price target on Union Pacific from $285.00 to $260.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 25th. Loop Capital downgraded Union Pacific from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating and lowered their price target for the company from $265.00 to $200.00 in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $248.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $257.86.

Union Pacific Company 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.