Stillwater Wealth Management Group Has $258,000 Stake in Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)

Stillwater Wealth Management Group lessened its holdings in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 78.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,092 shares of the railroad operator's stock after selling 4,025 shares during the period. Stillwater Wealth Management Group's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $258,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Allred Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Union Pacific by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Allred Capital Management LLC now owns 8,349 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $1,904,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Palogic Value Management L.P. raised its position in shares of Union Pacific by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Palogic Value Management L.P. now owns 2,823 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $644,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the period. Mystic Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Union Pacific by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Mystic Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,309 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $527,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL raised 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 purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Finally, Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Ironwood Investment Counsel LLC now owns 3,458 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $789,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UNP has been the topic of several analyst reports. Barclays increased their target price on Union Pacific from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $244.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Robert W. Baird initiated coverage on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Tuesday, July 1st. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $231.00 target price for the company. Stephens cut their price target on Union Pacific from $275.00 to $255.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 28th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $271.00 price objective (up from $267.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Union Pacific currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $256.63.

Union Pacific Price Performance

Shares of UNP stock traded down $1.99 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $235.01. 3,211,722 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,739,891. The stock's 50-day moving average is $226.11 and its 200-day moving average is $231.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.61. The stock has a market cap of $140.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.05. Union Pacific Corporation has a 52 week low of $204.66 and a 52 week high of $258.07.

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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.11 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.76% and a return on equity of 40.80%. Union Pacific's revenue was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.69 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

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

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.