Souders Financial Advisors decreased its position in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 44.3% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 6,407 shares of the railroad operator's stock after selling 5,088 shares during the quarter. Souders Financial Advisors' holdings in Union Pacific were worth $1,514,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of UNP. Proficio Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 698 shares in the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. boosted its position in Union Pacific by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 23,256 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $5,303,000 after purchasing an additional 219 shares in the last quarter. Lee Danner & Bass Inc. grew its holdings in Union Pacific by 5.0% in the fourth quarter. Lee Danner & Bass Inc. now owns 1,029 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $235,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the period. Washington Trust Bank grew its holdings in Union Pacific by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Washington Trust Bank now owns 4,460 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $1,017,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the period. Finally, Summit Global Investments increased its position in shares of Union Pacific by 14.1% in the fourth quarter. Summit Global Investments now owns 50,967 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $11,622,000 after buying an additional 6,295 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.38% of the company's stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on UNP shares. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $256.00 to $262.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Argus raised shares of Union Pacific to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Redburn Atlantic upgraded shares of Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $259.00 price target for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. Barclays lifted their price objective on Union Pacific from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Finally, Robert W. Baird assumed coverage on Union Pacific in a report on Tuesday, July 1st. They set a "neutral" rating and a $231.00 target price for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Union Pacific currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $257.13.
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Union Pacific Trading Down 1.1%
Shares of NYSE UNP traded down $2.59 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $224.90. 5,793,560 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,753,150. The firm has a market capitalization of $134.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.26, a PEG ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.05. Union Pacific Corporation has a 52-week low of $204.66 and a 52-week high of $258.07. The company's 50-day moving average is $227.52 and its 200-day moving average is $231.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.73.
Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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 company had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.11 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.69 earnings per share. Union Pacific's revenue was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Union Pacific Increases Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 29th will be given a dividend of $1.38 per share. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.45%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 29th. This is a boost from Union Pacific's previous quarterly dividend of $1.34. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio is currently 48.29%.
Union Pacific Profile
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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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