Fiduciary Trust Co Has $23.31 Million Holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Fiduciary Trust Co raised its position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 2.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 102,213 shares of the railroad operator's stock after acquiring an additional 2,807 shares during the quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $23,309,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. First Manhattan CO. LLC. boosted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 174.5% during the 4th quarter. First Manhattan CO. LLC. now owns 381,074 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $88,324,000 after buying an additional 242,229 shares during the last quarter. Fred Alger Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 31.9% during the 4th quarter. Fred Alger Management LLC now owns 25,313 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $5,772,000 after buying an additional 6,121 shares during the last quarter. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. now owns 1,506 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $343,000 after buying an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Citizens Business Bank lifted its stake in Union Pacific by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. Citizens Business Bank now owns 19,645 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $4,480,000 after purchasing an additional 885 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG increased its position in Union Pacific by 5.8% in the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 3,674,841 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $838,011,000 after buying an additional 203,050 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on UNP shares. Susquehanna dropped their target price on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $245.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Stephens dropped their target price on Union Pacific from $275.00 to $255.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $230.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Citigroup raised Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $260.00 to $244.00 in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. Finally, Benchmark raised 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. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $257.86.

Union Pacific Stock Up 0.1%

NYSE:UNP traded up $0.32 on Wednesday, hitting $228.57. 1,781,114 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,022,061. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. Union Pacific Co. has a 1 year low of $204.66 and a 1 year high of $258.07. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $225.07 and a 200-day moving average price of $233.72. The company has a market cap of $136.57 billion, a PE ratio of 20.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.07.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.70 EPS 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 the consensus estimate 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 period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.69 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The business 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 is Friday, May 30th. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.35%. Union Pacific's payout ratio is currently 48.29%.

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.