8,533 Shares in Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) Bought by Insight Inv LLC

Insight Inv LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 8,533 shares of the railroad operator's stock, valued at approximately $2,016,000.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of UNP. Highline Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 103.5% during the first quarter. Highline Wealth Partners LLC now owns 116 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the period. EnRich Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 38.8% in 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. MorganRosel Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 1st quarter worth approximately $60,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Union Pacific by 223.2% during the fourth quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 307 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $70,000 after acquiring an additional 212 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Stephens reduced their price objective on Union Pacific from $275.00 to $255.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 28th. Redburn Atlantic upgraded 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. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on 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 dropped their target price on Union Pacific from $285.00 to $260.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $245.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating, sixteen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $258.39.

Union Pacific Stock Down 0.5%

Union Pacific stock traded down $1.12 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $230.29. The company's stock had a trading volume of 3,578,991 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,714,116. The firm's 50 day moving average is $222.11 and its 200 day moving average is $230.68. The company has a market cap of $137.59 billion, a PE ratio of 20.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 1.05. Union Pacific Corporation has a 52-week low of $100.00 and a 52-week high of $258.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.61.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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). Union Pacific had a return on equity of 40.80% and a net margin of 27.76%. The business had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.11 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.69 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be issued a dividend of $1.34 per share. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.33%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. Union Pacific's payout ratio is presently 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.