Vise Technologies Inc. Has $1.73 Million Position in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP)

Vise Technologies Inc. grew its stake in shares of Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) by 64.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 7,596 shares of the railroad operator's stock after buying an additional 2,969 shares during the period. Vise Technologies Inc.'s holdings in Union Pacific were worth $1,732,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in UNP. Compass Financial Services Inc acquired a new position in Union Pacific in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. EnRich Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. PrairieView Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL lifted its position in 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 purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.9%

UNP stock traded down $1.99 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $222.36. The stock had a trading volume of 3,072,230 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,649,387. The firm has a market cap of $132.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.05, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.07. Union Pacific Co. has a twelve month low of $204.66 and a twelve month high of $258.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $222.51 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $233.07.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.70 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.73 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.11 billion. Union Pacific had a return on equity of 41.12% and a net margin of 27.82%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.69 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be given a dividend of $1.34 per share. This represents a $5.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.41%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 30th. Union Pacific's payout ratio is 48.29%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

UNP has been the topic of several analyst reports. Loop Capital lowered shares of Union Pacific from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating and lowered their price target for the company from $265.00 to $200.00 in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $285.00 to $260.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Citigroup upgraded Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $260.00 to $244.00 in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. Raymond James restated a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Finally, Bank of America lifted their price objective on Union Pacific from $256.00 to $262.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $257.50.

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.