1,193 Shares in Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) Purchased by TFR Capital LLC.

TFR Capital LLC. purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 1,193 shares of the railroad operator's stock, valued at approximately $282,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Fiduciary Trust Co boosted its stake in Union Pacific by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co now owns 102,213 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $23,309,000 after acquiring an additional 2,807 shares during the last quarter. Sherbrooke Park Advisers LLC purchased a new position in Union Pacific in the fourth quarter valued at about $781,000. Meadow Creek Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Union Pacific by 10.9% in the first quarter. Meadow Creek Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,666 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $866,000 after acquiring an additional 359 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in Union Pacific by 16.8% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 10,545 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $2,491,000 after acquiring an additional 1,520 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Truist Financial Corp boosted its stake in Union Pacific by 2.7% in the first quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 968,061 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $228,695,000 after acquiring an additional 25,900 shares during the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

Union Pacific stock opened at $235.01 on Friday. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $226.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is $231.15. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $140.41 billion, a PE ratio of 21.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.05. Union Pacific Corporation has a 1-year low of $204.66 and a 1-year high of $258.07.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.70 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.73 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.11 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 40.80% and a net margin of 27.76%. Union Pacific's quarterly revenue was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.69 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 30th were paid a dividend of $1.34 per share. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.28%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 30th. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 48.29%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

UNP has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $244.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $271.00 target price (up from $267.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $265.00 to $260.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. Susquehanna raised shares of Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "positive" rating and boosted their price target for the company from $245.00 to $260.00 in a research report on Tuesday, June 24th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reissued a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, April 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $256.63.

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.

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