Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Purchased by Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH

Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH increased its holdings in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 2.1% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 181,991 shares of the railroad operator's stock after purchasing an additional 3,816 shares during the quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $42,994,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of UNP. EnRich Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. PrairieView Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL increased its position in Union Pacific by 38.8% during the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Kentucky Trust Co acquired a new stake in Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth approximately $40,000. Finally, Stonebridge Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth approximately $45,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

UNP traded down $0.42 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $225.30. 1,939,218 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,689,432. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $220.28 and a 200-day simple moving average of $231.96. Union Pacific Co. has a 12 month low of $204.66 and a 12 month high of $258.07. The stock has a market cap of $134.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.05. 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 quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.70 earnings per share (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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.11 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.69 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th will be paid a dividend of $1.34 per share. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.38%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.29%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

UNP has been the subject of several recent research reports. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $256.00 to $262.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Citigroup raised shares of Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $260.00 to $244.00 in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $270.00 to $248.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $285.00 to $260.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $265.00 to $260.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus 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.