Triglav Skladi D.O.O. Takes Position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Triglav Skladi D.O.O. purchased a new position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 31,310 shares of the railroad operator's stock, valued at approximately $7,140,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Compass Financial Services Inc purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. EnRich Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. PrairieView Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the fourth quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL boosted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 38.8% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 161 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Union Pacific Trading Down 2.0%

UNP stock traded down $4.60 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $223.73. 2,183,560 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,643,952. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $223.60 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $233.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $133.67 billion, a PE ratio of 20.17, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.07. Union Pacific Co. has a one year low of $204.66 and a one year high of $258.07.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last issued its 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). Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.12% and a net margin of 27.82%. The business had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.11 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.69 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

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 issued a dividend of $1.34 per share. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.40%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. Union Pacific's payout ratio is 48.29%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have weighed in on UNP. Redburn Atlantic raised shares of Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $259.00 price target on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Raymond James reaffirmed a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Friday, April 25th. Susquehanna lowered their price target 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. Guggenheim boosted their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $256.00 to $262.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Union Pacific currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target 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.