Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc. Has $8.27 Million Stock Position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc. lowered its position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 8.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 35,017 shares of the railroad operator's stock after selling 3,220 shares during the period. Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc.'s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $8,272,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Compass Financial Services Inc purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Union Pacific in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. EnRich Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. PrairieView Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL lifted its position 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 buying an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Union Pacific Price Performance

Shares of UNP stock traded down $1.07 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $221.44. 4,179,597 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,642,700. The stock's 50-day moving average is $221.74 and its 200-day moving average is $232.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The stock has a market cap of $132.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.07. Union Pacific Co. has a 52 week low of $204.66 and a 52 week high of $258.07.

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 the consensus estimate of $2.73 by ($0.03). Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.82% and a return on equity of 41.12%. The company had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.11 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.69 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts forecast that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

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 $1.34 dividend. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.42%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 30th. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio is presently 48.29%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have issued reports on UNP shares. Stephens dropped their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $275.00 to $255.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Argus upgraded shares of Union Pacific to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 16th. Citigroup upgraded shares of Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $260.00 to $244.00 in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Redburn Atlantic raised shares of Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $259.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $230.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Union Pacific presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price 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.