6,442 Shares in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Bought by Columbia River Financial Group LLC

Columbia River Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 6,442 shares of the railroad operator's stock, valued at approximately $1,469,000. Union Pacific comprises approximately 1.0% of Columbia River Financial Group LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest holding.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Compass Financial Services Inc purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Union Pacific during the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. EnRich Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in Union Pacific during the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. PrairieView Partners LLC bought a new stake in Union Pacific during the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL boosted 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 acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Union Pacific Trading Up 1.0%

Union Pacific stock traded up $2.16 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $224.27. The stock had a trading volume of 2,613,252 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,647,694. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $222.72 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $233.13. The firm has a market cap of $134.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.22, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.07. Union Pacific Co. has a twelve month low of $204.66 and a twelve month 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.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last announced its 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). 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 quarter last year, the business earned $2.69 EPS. The business's revenue was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be given 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 2.39%. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.29%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

UNP has been the topic of a number of research reports. Raymond James reaffirmed a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $230.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Stephens reduced their price target on Union Pacific from $275.00 to $255.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Argus raised Union Pacific to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $248.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $257.50.

Union Pacific 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.