Union Pacific Corporation $UNP Shares Purchased by Stephens Inc. AR

Key Points

• Stephens Inc. AR increased its stake in Union Pacific Corporation by 7.2%, owning 49,440 shares valued at approximately $11.375 million as of the latest SEC filing.
• Union Pacific reported $3.03 EPS in its most recent quarterly earnings, exceeding expectations and showing a 2.4% revenue increase year-over-year.
• Approximately 80.38% of Union Pacific's stock is held by institutional investors, with recent analyst ratings indicating a consensus of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $261.58.

Stephens Inc. AR boosted its holdings in Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 7.2% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 49,440 shares of the railroad operator's stock after acquiring an additional 3,334 shares during the period. Stephens Inc. AR's holdings in Union Pacific were worth $11,375,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in UNP. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 16.8% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 10,545 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $2,491,000 after purchasing an additional 1,520 shares during the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC boosted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 83.3% during the 1st quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 792 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $187,000 after purchasing an additional 360 shares during the last quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 1.4% during the 1st quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 69,018 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $16,305,000 after purchasing an additional 934 shares during the last quarter. Jmac Enterprises LLC boosted its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 84.6% during the 1st quarter. Jmac Enterprises LLC now owns 1,661 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $392,000 after purchasing an additional 761 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Whalen Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the 1st quarter worth about $846,000. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Union Pacific Trading Up 0.6%

NYSE UNP opened at $227.37 on Tuesday. Union Pacific Corporation has a one year low of $204.66 and a one year high of $256.84. The company's 50 day moving average price is $224.87 and its 200 day moving average price is $224.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.86, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $134.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.75, a PEG ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.07.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The railroad operator reported $3.03 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.84 by $0.19. Union Pacific had a net margin of 28.43% and a return on equity of 41.73%. The firm had revenue of $6.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.09 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.74 earnings per share. Union Pacific's revenue for the quarter was up 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have issued reports on UNP. Evercore ISI decreased their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $244.00 to $238.00 and set an "in-line" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Robert W. Baird began coverage on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Tuesday, July 1st. They set a "neutral" rating and a $231.00 price target on the stock. Barclays cut shares of Union Pacific from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $267.00 to $265.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Union Pacific from $220.00 to $215.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $261.58.

Union Pacific Company 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.

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