Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC Increases Stake in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 17.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 12,210 shares of the railroad operator's stock after purchasing an additional 1,837 shares during the period. Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $2,912,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in UNP. Compass Financial Services Inc bought a new position in Union Pacific in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. EnRich Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. PrairieView Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the fourth quarter worth approximately $34,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL raised its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 38.8% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 161 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kentucky Trust Co purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Union Pacific Price Performance

Shares of NYSE UNP traded down $0.87 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $220.91. 3,976,792 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,670,245. The company has a market capitalization of $131.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. Union Pacific Co. has a 52-week low of $204.66 and a 52-week high of $258.07. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $221.07 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $232.47.

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). The firm had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.11 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.82% and a return on equity of 41.12%. The business's quarterly revenue was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.69 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be paid a $1.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.43%. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 48.29%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UNP has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Bank of America increased their price target on Union Pacific from $256.00 to $262.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $248.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $263.00 target price on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Monday. Argus raised Union Pacific to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Finally, Susquehanna cut their price target on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $245.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $257.74.

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.