2,485 Shares in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Acquired by Pacific Point Advisors LLC

Pacific Point Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 2,485 shares of the railroad operator's stock, valued at approximately $605,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in UNP. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC now owns 4,067 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $928,000 after purchasing an additional 147 shares in the last quarter. Simon Quick Advisors LLC increased its stake in Union Pacific by 16.3% during the 4th quarter. Simon Quick Advisors LLC now owns 3,826 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $873,000 after buying an additional 537 shares during the period. Sharp Financial Services LLC increased its stake in Union Pacific by 21.9% during the 4th quarter. Sharp Financial Services LLC now owns 2,506 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $571,000 after buying an additional 450 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 6.5% in the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 220,344 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $50,247,000 after acquiring an additional 13,356 shares during the period. Finally, Rothschild & Co Wealth Management UK Ltd bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $6,080,000. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Union Pacific Trading Up 1.0%

UNP traded up $2.16 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $224.27. The company had a trading volume of 2,613,023 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,995,683. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $222.72 and its 200 day simple moving average is $233.13. The company has a market cap of $134.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.22, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.07. Union Pacific Co. has a 12-month low of $204.66 and a 12-month high of $258.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.77.

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). The business had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.11 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.82% and a return on equity of 41.12%. The company's revenue was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.69 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Investors 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 dividend yield of 2.39%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio is currently 48.29%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Barclays dropped their target price on Union Pacific from $285.00 to $260.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 25th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on Union Pacific in a report on Friday, March 7th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $295.00 price objective for the company. Stephens cut their price objective on Union Pacific from $275.00 to $255.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 28th. Raymond James reaffirmed a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Friday, April 25th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $248.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $257.50.

About Union Pacific

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.