Inspire Trust Co. N.A. Purchases 3,100 Shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Inspire Trust Co. N.A. boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 25.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 15,400 shares of the railroad operator's stock after acquiring an additional 3,100 shares during the quarter. Inspire Trust Co. N.A.'s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $3,512,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of UNP. Compass Financial Services Inc bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Union Pacific during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. EnRich Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Union Pacific during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. PrairieView Partners LLC bought a new position in Union Pacific in the fourth quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL boosted its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

NYSE:UNP opened at $223.73 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $133.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.17, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.07. Union Pacific Co. has a 1 year low of $204.66 and a 1 year high of $258.07. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $223.60 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $233.56. 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 posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.70 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.73 by ($0.03). Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.82% and a return on equity of 41.12%. The business had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.11 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.69 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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 $1.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.40%. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.29%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UNP has been the subject of several analyst reports. Stephens reduced their price objective on Union Pacific from $275.00 to $255.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 28th. UBS Group reduced their price target on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $245.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. TD Cowen raised their price objective on Union Pacific from $245.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Guggenheim lifted their price objective on Union Pacific from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Finally, Argus raised shares of Union Pacific to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given 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, Union Pacific has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $257.50.

Union Pacific 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.

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