Two Sigma Investments LP Sells 199,843 Shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Two Sigma Investments LP lowered its position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 55.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 161,609 shares of the railroad operator's stock after selling 199,843 shares during the period. Two Sigma Investments LP's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $36,853,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Compass Financial Services Inc acquired a new stake in Union Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Union Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. EnRich Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Union Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. PrairieView Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Union Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL increased its position in Union Pacific by 38.8% in the 4th quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 161 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Union Pacific Stock Down 0.3%

UNP traded down $0.69 during trading on Friday, reaching $222.18. The company had a trading volume of 3,227,925 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,646,463. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.62. Union Pacific Co. has a 12 month low of $204.66 and a 12 month high of $258.07. The business's fifty day moving average price is $223.00 and its 200 day moving average price is $233.43. The company has a market cap of $132.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.03, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.07.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.70 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.73 by ($0.03). Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.82% and a return on equity of 41.12%. The company had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.11 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.69 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities 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. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be paid a $1.34 dividend. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.41%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. Union Pacific's payout ratio is currently 48.29%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have weighed in on UNP. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $275.00 to $277.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Argus upgraded shares of Union Pacific to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Susquehanna lowered their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $245.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Benchmark lifted their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $270.00 to $248.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 14th. One research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Union Pacific has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $257.50.

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.