Flossbach Von Storch SE decreased its position in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 31.0% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 138,584 shares of the railroad operator's stock after selling 62,121 shares during the quarter. Flossbach Von Storch SE's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $32,739,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of UNP. Proficio Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in Union Pacific by 46.1% in the fourth quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,211 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $504,000 after buying an additional 698 shares in the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC lifted its stake in Union Pacific by 248,600.0% in the fourth quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 2,487 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $567,000 after buying an additional 2,486 shares in the last quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lifted its stake in Union Pacific by 6.9% in the fourth quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 82,873 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $18,898,000 after buying an additional 5,349 shares in the last quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance lifted its stake in Union Pacific by 6.4% in the fourth quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance now owns 35,161 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $8,018,000 after buying an additional 2,107 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Davis R M Inc. lifted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Davis R M Inc. now owns 157,396 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $35,893,000 after purchasing an additional 1,135 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company's stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several brokerages recently commented on UNP. Baird R W upgraded shares of Union Pacific to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 1st. Bank of America increased their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $256.00 to $262.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 16th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $265.00 to $260.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Stephens reduced their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $275.00 to $255.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 28th. Finally, Robert W. Baird began coverage on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Tuesday, July 1st. They set a "neutral" rating and a $231.00 target price for the company. 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 assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $255.13.
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Union Pacific Trading Up 0.5%
Shares of Union Pacific stock opened at $236.50 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $224.89 and a 200-day moving average of $230.99. The stock has a market cap of $141.30 billion, a PE ratio of 21.31, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.05. Union Pacific Corporation has a 52-week low of $204.66 and a 52-week high of $258.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.73.
Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.73 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.11 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.76% and a return on equity of 40.80%. The company's revenue was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.69 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 EPS for the current year.
Union Pacific Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 2.27%. Union Pacific's payout ratio is presently 48.29%.
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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