Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Position Trimmed by Donaldson Capital Management LLC

Donaldson Capital Management LLC reduced its stake in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 93.5% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 13,927 shares of the railroad operator's stock after selling 198,779 shares during the quarter. Donaldson Capital Management LLC's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $3,290,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. EnRich Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Union Pacific during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. PrairieView Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL grew 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 valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Kentucky Trust Co purchased a new position in Union Pacific during the 4th quarter valued at about $40,000. Finally, Stonebridge Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the fourth quarter valued at about $45,000. 80.38% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Union Pacific Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSE:UNP traded down $1.20 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $224.52. 845,032 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,682,241. The firm has a market cap of $134.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.25, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.05. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $220.28 and its 200 day simple moving average is $231.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.77. 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 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, equities analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

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 paid a $1.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 30th. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.39%. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.29%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. 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 report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Argus upgraded Union Pacific to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $256.00 to $262.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 16th. Stephens lowered their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $275.00 to $255.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 28th. Finally, Citigroup raised shares of Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $260.00 to $244.00 in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $257.74.

Union Pacific 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.