IFC Advisors LLC Boosts Position in Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)

IFC Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 20.0% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 8,124 shares of the railroad operator's stock after acquiring an additional 1,353 shares during the quarter. IFC Advisors LLC's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $1,919,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in UNP. Proficio Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings 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 worth $504,000 after purchasing an additional 698 shares during the period. Achmea Investment Management B.V. lifted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 91.8% during the 4th quarter. Achmea Investment Management B.V. now owns 3,633 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $828,000 after buying an additional 1,739 shares during the last quarter. LBP AM SA raised its stake in Union Pacific by 10.5% in the 4th quarter. LBP AM SA now owns 114,391 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $26,086,000 after purchasing an additional 10,829 shares in the last quarter. Atala Financial Inc acquired a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $405,000. Finally, Northwest Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Northwest Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,415 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $1,007,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently issued reports on UNP. Baird R W upgraded shares of Union Pacific to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 1st. Redburn Atlantic raised shares of Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $259.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $244.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. Argus upgraded shares of Union Pacific to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 16th. Finally, Susquehanna upgraded shares of Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "positive" rating and upped their price target for the stock from $245.00 to $260.00 in a research note on Tuesday, June 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $257.13.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.9%

UNP stock traded down $2.13 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $231.18. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,419,271 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,738,857. The firm has a market capitalization of $138.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.83, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.05. 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 Corporation has a 1 year low of $204.66 and a 1 year high of $258.07. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $226.44 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $231.18.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results 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 net margin of 27.76% and a return on equity of 40.80%. The company had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.11 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.69 EPS. Union Pacific's revenue for the quarter was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts predict that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 30th were issued a dividend of $1.34 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 30th. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.32%. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 48.29%.

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.