Nisa Investment Advisors LLC Has $51.92 Million Position in Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lowered its position in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 4.2% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 219,775 shares of the railroad operator's stock after selling 9,588 shares during the quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $51,920,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of UNP. Proficio Capital Partners LLC raised 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 purchasing an additional 698 shares in the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC boosted its position in Union Pacific by 248,600.0% during the fourth 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. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. grew its holdings in Union Pacific by 6.9% during the fourth quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 82,873 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $18,898,000 after purchasing an additional 5,349 shares during the last quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance lifted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 6.4% in the fourth quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance now owns 35,161 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $8,018,000 after buying an additional 2,107 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Davis R M Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Davis R M Inc. now owns 157,396 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $35,893,000 after buying an additional 1,135 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Union Pacific Price Performance

Shares of UNP stock traded up $0.38 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $236.92. 2,432,791 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,725,082. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.61. Union Pacific Corporation has a 52 week low of $204.66 and a 52 week high of $258.07. The stock has a market cap of $141.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.05. The stock's 50-day moving average is $224.89 and its 200-day moving average is $230.99.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last issued 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 net margin of 27.76% and a return on equity of 40.80%. The firm had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.11 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.69 EPS. The company's revenue was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts forecast that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 30th were paid a dividend of $1.34 per share. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.26%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 30th. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.29%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Robert W. Baird assumed coverage on Union Pacific in a research note on Tuesday, July 1st. They set a "neutral" rating and a $231.00 target price for the company. Citigroup upped their price target on Union Pacific from $244.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Union Pacific from $265.00 to $260.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Argus upgraded Union Pacific to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 16th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on Union Pacific from $270.00 to $248.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Union Pacific presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $256.21.

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.