ORG Partners LLC Sells 2,769 Shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)

ORG Partners LLC cut its holdings in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 83.5% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 547 shares of the railroad operator's stock after selling 2,769 shares during the quarter. ORG Partners LLC's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $130,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in UNP. Highline Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 103.5% in the 1st quarter. Highline Wealth Partners LLC now owns 116 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the period. EnRich Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL raised its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 38.8% in the 4th quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 161 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Centricity Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at about $51,000. Finally, Midwest Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at about $54,000. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:UNP opened at $222.35 on Friday. The company's 50 day moving average price is $221.26 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $230.91. Union Pacific Corporation has a 12-month low of $204.66 and a 12-month high of $258.07. The firm has a market cap of $132.85 billion, a PE ratio of 20.03, a PEG ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 1.05. 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.73 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.11 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 40.80% and a net margin of 27.76%. The business's revenue was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.69 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.41%. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio is 48.29%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on UNP shares. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $245.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Susquehanna dropped their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $245.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 25th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $265.00 to $260.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Friday, March 7th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $295.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Citigroup raised shares of Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lowered their price target for the company from $260.00 to $244.00 in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from 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.

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