Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Purchased by Two Sigma Advisers LP

Two Sigma Advisers LP boosted its position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 5.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 43,701 shares of the railroad operator's stock after purchasing an additional 2,400 shares during the period. Two Sigma Advisers LP's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $9,966,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Texas Bank & Trust Co acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $985,000. Tidal Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 41.8% during the 4th quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 60,352 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $13,763,000 after acquiring an additional 17,796 shares during the period. TrinityPoint Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. TrinityPoint Wealth LLC now owns 5,262 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $1,200,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares during the period. Strategic Wealth Partners Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 512.0% during the 4th quarter. Strategic Wealth Partners Ltd. now owns 39,281 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $9,858,000 after acquiring an additional 32,863 shares during the period. Finally, Tema Etfs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,690,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Argus upgraded Union Pacific to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Barclays cut their price objective on Union Pacific from $285.00 to $260.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Loop Capital downgraded Union Pacific from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $265.00 to $200.00 in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Citigroup upgraded Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $260.00 to $244.00 in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, March 7th. They set a "buy" rating and a $295.00 price objective for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Union Pacific presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $257.50.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of UNP stock traded down $1.08 on Wednesday, reaching $223.27. 627,955 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,639,826. The stock has a market cap of $133.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $222.51 and a two-hundred day moving average of $233.07. Union Pacific Co. has a 1-year low of $204.66 and a 1-year high of $258.07.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 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 41.12% and a net margin of 27.82%. The company's quarterly revenue was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.69 earnings per share. On average, research analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 EPS 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 $1.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.40%. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio is currently 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.