Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Acquired by MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB

MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its stake in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 3.6% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 55,763 shares of the railroad operator's stock after purchasing an additional 1,913 shares during the period. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $13,173,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. First Financial Bank Trust Division boosted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 1.7% during the 1st quarter. First Financial Bank Trust Division now owns 2,803 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $662,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Fire Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth $1,134,000. Mascagni Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth $328,000. Chancellor Financial Group WB LP purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth $309,000. Finally, Northstar Financial Companies Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth $445,000. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Union Pacific Stock Down 1.6%

UNP stock traded down $3.54 during trading on Monday, hitting $218.12. 1,257,915 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,637,405. The firm has a market capitalization of $130.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.67, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.07. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $221.74 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $232.66. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. Union Pacific Co. has a 1 year low of $204.66 and a 1 year high of $258.07.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.70 EPS 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 firm had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.11 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.69 EPS. The company's revenue was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th will be given a dividend of $1.34 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.46%. Union Pacific's payout ratio is 48.29%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Raymond James reissued a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Susquehanna dropped their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $245.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Redburn Atlantic raised shares of Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $259.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. Argus raised shares of Union Pacific to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Finally, Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $285.00 to $260.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given 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 has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $257.74.

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.