Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. Has $3.31 Million Stake in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. decreased its position in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 9.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 14,495 shares of the railroad operator's stock after selling 1,594 shares during the quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc.'s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $3,305,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Compass Financial Services Inc bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Union Pacific in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. EnRich Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. PrairieView Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL raised its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 38.8% during 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Susquehanna lowered their target price on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $245.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 25th. UBS Group dropped their target price on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $245.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on Union Pacific in a research note on Friday, March 7th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $295.00 target price on the stock. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $285.00 to $260.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 25th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $230.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $257.50.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of UNP traded down $1.99 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $222.36. 3,073,151 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,650,063. The stock has a market capitalization of $132.85 billion, a PE ratio of 20.05, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.77. Union Pacific Co. has a 52 week low of $204.66 and a 52 week high of $258.07. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $222.28 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $232.99.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.70 earnings per share 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 business had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.11 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.69 earnings per share. The business's revenue was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The firm 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. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.41%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.29%.

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.