O Keefe Stevens Advisory Inc. Grows Stock Holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

O Keefe Stevens Advisory Inc. increased its position in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 30.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 23,132 shares of the railroad operator's stock after acquiring an additional 5,426 shares during the period. Union Pacific makes up about 1.8% of O Keefe Stevens Advisory Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 19th biggest position. O Keefe Stevens Advisory Inc.'s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $5,465,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of UNP. Graves Light Lenhart Wealth Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 4.2% in the 1st quarter. Graves Light Lenhart Wealth Inc. now owns 1,554 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $367,000 after buying an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. Sweeney & Michel LLC bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the 1st quarter worth $626,000. QV Investors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 6.4% in the 1st quarter. QV Investors Inc. now owns 53,651 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $12,675,000 after purchasing an additional 3,210 shares in the last quarter. NBC Securities Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 103,927.6% in the 1st quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 30,168 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $7,127,000 after purchasing an additional 30,139 shares in the last quarter. Finally, West Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 1,419.1% in the 1st quarter. West Financial Advisors LLC now owns 714 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $169,000 after purchasing an additional 667 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

Shares of UNP traded down $0.34 on Thursday, reaching $220.53. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,022,389 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,667,280. 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 capitalization of $131.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.89, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.07. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $220.85 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $232.39. Union Pacific Co. has a 12-month low of $204.66 and a 12-month high of $258.07.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last posted 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 41.12% and a net margin of 27.82%. The business had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.11 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.69 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts forecast that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders 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 yield of 2.43%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio is currently 48.29%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on UNP shares. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $270.00 to $248.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Redburn Atlantic raised shares of Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $259.00 price target for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, March 7th. They set a "buy" rating and a $295.00 price target for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $263.00 price target on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Monday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price 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, seven have issued a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $257.74.

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.