UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Boosts Stake in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its stake in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 35.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 4,968,658 shares of the railroad operator's stock after purchasing an additional 1,294,643 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC owned about 0.82% of Union Pacific worth $1,133,053,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of UNP. Compass Financial Services Inc purchased a new stake in Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. EnRich Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the fourth quarter worth $31,000. PrairieView Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific during the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL increased its stake 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 worth $39,000 after buying an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.9%

UNP opened at $229.33 on Tuesday. 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 stock's fifty day moving average is $224.00 and its two-hundred day moving average is $233.67. The company has a market capitalization of $137.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.68, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.07. Union Pacific Co. has a 52 week low of $204.66 and a 52 week 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 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.73 by ($0.03). Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.82% and a return on equity of 41.12%. The firm had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.11 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.69 earnings per share. The business's revenue was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be given a dividend of $1.34 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.34%. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.29%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Loop Capital lowered Union Pacific from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $265.00 to $200.00 in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $230.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $245.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price 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. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $245.00 to $258.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock 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.

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