Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Stock Holdings Increased by James Hambro & Partners LLP

James Hambro & Partners LLP raised its holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 1.9% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 382,992 shares of the railroad operator's stock after acquiring an additional 7,068 shares during the period. Union Pacific accounts for about 3.8% of James Hambro & Partners LLP's holdings, making the stock its 17th biggest position. James Hambro & Partners LLP owned 0.06% of Union Pacific worth $90,474,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in UNP. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC increased its stake in Union Pacific by 83.3% in the first quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 792 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $187,000 after purchasing an additional 360 shares during the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its holdings in Union Pacific by 25.2% in the 1st quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 630 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $149,000 after buying an additional 127 shares during the period. Aries Wealth Management increased its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 2.5% during the 1st quarter. Aries Wealth Management now owns 4,758 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $1,124,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management lifted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 17.1% during the 1st quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 36,274 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $8,569,000 after acquiring an additional 5,291 shares during the period. Finally, Morey & Quinn Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. Morey & Quinn Wealth Partners LLC now owns 15,965 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $3,772,000 after acquiring an additional 144 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UNP has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $256.00 to $262.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, May 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $263.00 price objective on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Monday, June 2nd. Argus raised Union Pacific to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Raymond James reiterated a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Friday, April 25th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their price target on Union Pacific from $255.00 to $245.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Union Pacific presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $257.74.

Union Pacific Stock Down 1.0%

NYSE:UNP traded down $2.32 on Friday, reaching $223.17. The stock had a trading volume of 1,670,100 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,685,196. The company has a 50-day moving average of $220.90 and a 200 day moving average of $231.55. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. The stock has a market cap of $133.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.05. Union Pacific Co. has a 12-month low of $204.66 and a 12-month high of $258.07.

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

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be given a dividend of $1.34 per share. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.40%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 30th. Union Pacific's 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.