Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) Shares Bought by DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale

DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale lifted its holdings in Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 4.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 614,512 shares of the railroad operator's stock after purchasing an additional 24,127 shares during the quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale owned about 0.10% of Union Pacific worth $141,229,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in UNP. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth about $1,927,377,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 27,502.8% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,491,151 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $588,510,000 after buying an additional 2,482,126 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 12.6% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,430,581 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $3,282,305,000 after buying an additional 1,616,895 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 14.3% in the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 10,395,364 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $2,370,559,000 after buying an additional 1,298,178 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 35.2% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 4,968,658 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $1,133,053,000 after buying an additional 1,294,643 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

Shares of UNP traded up $0.51 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $237.00. 2,629,055 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,729,528. Union Pacific Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $204.66 and a fifty-two week high of $258.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $141.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.35, a P/E/G ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.05. The business's 50 day moving average is $225.31 and its two-hundred day moving average is $231.03. 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 (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.11 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.76% and a return on equity of 40.80%. Union Pacific's revenue for the quarter was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.69 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th were given a $1.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 30th. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.26%. Union Pacific's payout ratio is currently 48.29%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on UNP. Barclays decreased their price objective on Union Pacific from $285.00 to $260.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 25th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Union Pacific from $244.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Redburn Atlantic upgraded Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $259.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. Argus upgraded Union Pacific to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $248.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $256.21.

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.