Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) Shares Sold by OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC

OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC cut its stake in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 15.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 13,195 shares of the railroad operator's stock after selling 2,352 shares during the quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $3,117,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fiduciary Trust Co boosted its position in Union Pacific by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co now owns 102,213 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $23,309,000 after buying an additional 2,807 shares during the last quarter. Sherbrooke Park Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the fourth quarter worth $781,000. Miramar Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. Miramar Capital LLC now owns 54,564 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $12,443,000 after purchasing an additional 1,648 shares during the last quarter. Meadow Creek Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Union Pacific by 10.9% during the first quarter. Meadow Creek Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,666 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $866,000 after purchasing an additional 359 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Union Pacific by 16.8% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 10,545 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $2,491,000 after purchasing an additional 1,520 shares during the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

NYSE:UNP traded down $0.90 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $235.38. 2,580,899 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,723,079. The stock has a market capitalization of $140.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.21, a P/E/G ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.05. Union Pacific Corporation has a 1 year low of $204.66 and a 1 year high of $258.07. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $224.00 and a 200-day simple moving average of $230.89. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.70 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.73 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.11 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.76% and a return on equity of 40.80%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.69 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on UNP shares. Argus raised Union Pacific to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 16th. Redburn Atlantic raised Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $259.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $256.00 to $262.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Raymond James Financial reissued a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Finally, Robert W. Baird assumed coverage on Union Pacific in a research note on Tuesday, July 1st. They set a "neutral" rating and a $231.00 target price for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $255.17.

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.