Investor s Fiduciary Advisor Network LLC Sells 1,811 Shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)

Investor s Fiduciary Advisor Network LLC reduced its holdings in Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 61.9% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 1,117 shares of the railroad operator's stock after selling 1,811 shares during the quarter. Investor s Fiduciary Advisor Network LLC's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $263,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Union Pacific by 12.6% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,430,581 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $3,282,305,000 after buying an additional 1,616,895 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors raised its holdings in Union Pacific by 14.3% in the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 10,395,364 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $2,370,559,000 after acquiring an additional 1,298,178 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,927,377,000. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 7,686,387 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $1,752,804,000 after purchasing an additional 363,937 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp increased its position in shares of Union Pacific by 15.2% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 6,962,650 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $1,587,763,000 after purchasing an additional 920,414 shares during the period. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.4%

UNP stock traded down $0.90 during trading on Monday, hitting $235.38. The company had a trading volume of 2,580,899 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,723,079. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $224.00 and a 200-day moving average price of $230.89. Union Pacific Corporation has a 12 month low of $204.66 and a 12 month high of $258.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91. The stock has a market cap of $140.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.21, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.05.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last released 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). The firm had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.11 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 40.80% and a net margin of 27.76%. The company's revenue was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.69 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 30th were given a dividend of $1.34 per share. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.28%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 30th. Union Pacific's payout ratio is 48.29%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on UNP shares. Robert W. Baird initiated coverage on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Tuesday, July 1st. They set a "neutral" rating and a $231.00 price target on the stock. Redburn Atlantic upgraded shares of Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $259.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $230.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target 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. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on Union Pacific from $220.00 to $215.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $255.17.

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.