Mcdonald Capital Investors Inc. CA Decreases Stake in Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)

Mcdonald Capital Investors Inc. CA lowered its position in Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 3.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 175,819 shares of the railroad operator's stock after selling 5,581 shares during the quarter. Union Pacific comprises about 2.6% of Mcdonald Capital Investors Inc. CA's holdings, making the stock its 16th biggest holding. Mcdonald Capital Investors Inc. CA's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $41,535,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Proficio Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 46.1% during the 4th quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,211 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $504,000 after purchasing an additional 698 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 248,600.0% during the 4th quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 2,487 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $567,000 after purchasing an additional 2,486 shares during the period. GC Wealth Management RIA LLC boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 12.3% during the 4th quarter. GC Wealth Management RIA LLC now owns 1,971 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $449,000 after purchasing an additional 216 shares during the period. AGF Management Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 7.7% during the 4th quarter. AGF Management Ltd. now owns 45,762 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $10,436,000 after purchasing an additional 3,277 shares during the period. Finally, Moors & Cabot Inc. boosted its position in shares of Union Pacific by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 25,751 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $5,872,000 after purchasing an additional 437 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

Shares of UNP traded down $1.99 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $235.01. 3,211,722 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,743,214. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $140.41 billion, a PE ratio of 21.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.05. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $226.11 and its 200-day simple moving average is $231.15. Union Pacific Corporation has a 52-week low of $204.66 and a 52-week high of $258.07.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 27.76% and a return on equity of 40.80%. The firm had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.11 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.69 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts expect that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th were given a $1.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 30th. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.28%. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 48.29%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $271.00 price target (up previously from $267.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $263.00 price target on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Monday, June 2nd. Baird R W raised shares of Union Pacific to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 1st. Finally, Robert W. Baird assumed coverage on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Tuesday, July 1st. They set a "neutral" rating and a $231.00 price target on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $256.63.

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.