Toth Financial Advisory Corp Has $5.08 Million Position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Toth Financial Advisory Corp increased its stake in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 10.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 21,489 shares of the railroad operator's stock after purchasing an additional 2,112 shares during the quarter. Toth Financial Advisory Corp's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $5,077,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of UNP. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Union Pacific during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,927,377,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Union Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,035,905,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in Union Pacific by 27,502.8% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,491,151 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $588,510,000 after buying an additional 2,482,126 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Union Pacific by 12.6% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,430,581 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $3,282,305,000 after acquiring an additional 1,616,895 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors lifted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 14.3% during the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 10,395,364 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $2,370,559,000 after buying an additional 1,298,178 shares during the period. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Union Pacific Price Performance

NYSE UNP traded up $0.62 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $224.05. The company had a trading volume of 3,097,206 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,680,311. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $220.25 and a 200-day moving average price of $232.17. The company has a market capitalization of $133.87 billion, a PE ratio of 20.20, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. Union Pacific Co. has a twelve month low of $204.66 and a twelve month 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 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.73 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.11 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.82% and a return on equity of 41.12%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.69 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be paid a dividend of $1.34 per share. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.39%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 30th. Union Pacific's payout ratio is presently 48.29%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on UNP shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, March 7th. They set a "buy" rating and a $295.00 target price on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Union Pacific from $265.00 to $260.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Argus raised Union Pacific to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $270.00 to $248.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Finally, Barclays cut their price objective on Union Pacific from $285.00 to $260.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock 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.