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Bessemer Group Inc. Sells 37,154 Shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)

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Bessemer Group Inc. cut its holdings in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 6.9% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 499,335 shares of the railroad operator's stock after selling 37,154 shares during the quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. owned 0.08% of Union Pacific worth $117,962,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Highline Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 103.5% during the first quarter. Highline Wealth Partners LLC now owns 116 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. EnRich Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL raised its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 38.8% during the fourth quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 161 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 223.2% during the fourth quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 307 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $70,000 after acquiring an additional 212 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Transce3nd LLC purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the fourth quarter worth approximately $72,000. 80.38% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Union Pacific Stock Up 0.9%

UNP traded up $1.97 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $231.36. The company's stock had a trading volume of 7,430,636 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,713,770. The firm has a market capitalization of $138.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.84, a PEG ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91. Union Pacific Corporation has a 1 year low of $204.66 and a 1 year high of $258.07. The stock's 50-day moving average is $222.11 and its 200-day moving average is $230.72.

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 analysts' consensus estimates of $2.73 by ($0.03). Union Pacific had a return on equity of 40.80% and a net margin of 27.76%. The business had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.11 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.69 EPS. Union Pacific's revenue for the quarter was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts expect that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be issued a dividend of $1.34 per share. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.32%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. Union Pacific's payout ratio is 48.29%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently commented on UNP shares. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Redburn Atlantic raised shares of Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $259.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased 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. Argus raised shares of Union Pacific to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Finally, Susquehanna raised shares of Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "positive" rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $245.00 to $260.00 in a research note on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating, sixteen have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $258.39.

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Union Pacific Company Profile

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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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