World Investment Advisors Sells 1,184 Shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)

World Investment Advisors reduced its stake in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 3.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 36,393 shares of the railroad operator's stock after selling 1,184 shares during the quarter. World Investment Advisors' holdings in Union Pacific were worth $8,597,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of UNP. Highline Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Union Pacific by 103.5% during the first quarter. Highline Wealth Partners LLC now owns 116 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. EnRich Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in Union Pacific during the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL increased its position in shares of Union Pacific by 38.8% in the fourth quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 161 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. MorganRosel Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the first quarter worth $60,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Union Pacific by 223.2% during the 4th quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 307 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $70,000 after purchasing an additional 212 shares in the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Union Pacific Price Performance

Shares of NYSE UNP traded down $0.72 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $236.45. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,327,641 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,723,651. Union Pacific Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $204.66 and a fifty-two week high of $258.07. The company has a market cap of $141.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.30, a P/E/G ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.73. The business's 50 day moving average price is $224.00 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $230.79.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.73 by ($0.03). Union Pacific had a return on equity of 40.80% and a net margin of 27.76%. The company had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.11 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.69 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts forecast that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 30th were given a dividend of $1.34 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 30th. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.27%. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.29%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have weighed in on UNP shares. Citigroup raised shares of Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $260.00 to $244.00 in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Susquehanna raised Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "positive" rating and lifted their target price for the company from $245.00 to $260.00 in a research note on Tuesday, June 24th. Barclays decreased their target price on Union Pacific from $285.00 to $260.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 25th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $248.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 14th. Finally, Baird R W upgraded Union Pacific to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $256.91.

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.