Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Shares Bought by Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC

Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 9.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 203,074 shares of the railroad operator's stock after acquiring an additional 17,403 shares during the period. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $46,309,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Union Pacific by 21.8% during the 4th quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 3,678 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $839,000 after buying an additional 659 shares during the last quarter. Artemis Investment Management LLP grew its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 80.8% during the fourth quarter. Artemis Investment Management LLP now owns 18,913 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $4,313,000 after acquiring an additional 8,452 shares in the last quarter. Grove Bank & Trust grew its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 30.5% during the fourth quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 4,515 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $1,030,000 after acquiring an additional 1,056 shares in the last quarter. Client 1ST Advisory Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the fourth quarter valued at about $319,000. Finally, Ellsworth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 9.6% during the fourth quarter. Ellsworth Advisors LLC now owns 5,654 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $1,289,000 after acquiring an additional 493 shares in the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of NYSE:UNP opened at $229.33 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $224.00 and a two-hundred day moving average of $233.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $137.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.07. Union Pacific Co. has a 12-month low of $204.66 and a 12-month high of $258.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76.

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 analysts' consensus estimates of $2.73 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.11 billion. Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.82% and a return on equity of 41.12%. The company's quarterly revenue was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.69 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th will be paid a $1.34 dividend. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.34%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. Union Pacific's payout ratio is presently 48.29%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently commented on UNP shares. Bank of America increased 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. Citigroup raised shares of Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and cut their target price for the stock from $260.00 to $244.00 in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $265.00 to $260.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $230.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, Loop Capital cut shares of Union Pacific from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating and cut their target price for the stock from $265.00 to $200.00 in a report on Monday, February 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently 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.

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