Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Bought by EP Wealth Advisors LLC

EP Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 2.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 221,501 shares of the railroad operator's stock after acquiring an additional 5,630 shares during the quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $50,511,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Compass Financial Services Inc bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. EnRich Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. PrairieView Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL increased its position 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 purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup upgraded Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and dropped their target price for the company from $260.00 to $244.00 in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Loop Capital cut Union Pacific from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating and dropped their target price for the company from $265.00 to $200.00 in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Stephens dropped their target price on Union Pacific from $275.00 to $255.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 28th. Raymond James restated a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Friday, April 25th. Finally, Redburn Atlantic upgraded Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $259.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $257.86.

Union Pacific Price Performance

Shares of UNP stock traded up $13.81 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $230.13. The stock had a trading volume of 2,426,365 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,612,580. Union Pacific Co. has a one year low of $204.66 and a one year high of $258.07. 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 stock's 50-day moving average price is $225.66 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $233.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $137.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.75, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.07.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last issued its 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.11 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.69 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be given a dividend of $1.34 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.33%. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.29%.

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.