21,701 Shares in Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) Purchased by Wealth Advisory Solutions LLC

Wealth Advisory Solutions LLC purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 21,701 shares of the railroad operator's stock, valued at approximately $5,127,000. Union Pacific accounts for about 1.4% of Wealth Advisory Solutions LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest position.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Highline Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Union Pacific by 103.5% in the first quarter. Highline Wealth Partners LLC now owns 116 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. EnRich Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its holdings in Union Pacific by 50.5% during the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 167 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL grew its holdings in Union Pacific by 38.8% during the 4th quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 161 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MorganRosel Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Union Pacific during the 1st quarter valued at $60,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

Shares of Union Pacific stock traded down $1.99 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $235.01. The company's stock had a trading volume of 3,211,722 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,743,214. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $226.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is $231.15. 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 Corporation has a one year low of $204.66 and a one year high of $258.07. The stock has a market cap of $140.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.05.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.73 by ($0.03). Union Pacific had a return on equity of 40.80% and a net margin of 27.76%. The business had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.11 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.69 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts expect that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Union Pacific Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 30th were given a $1.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 30th. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.28%. Union Pacific's payout ratio is currently 48.29%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Susquehanna raised shares of Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "positive" rating and raised their price target for the company from $245.00 to $260.00 in a report on Tuesday, June 24th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $270.00 to $248.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 14th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $220.00 to $215.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 7th. Robert W. Baird assumed coverage on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Tuesday, July 1st. They set a "neutral" rating and a $231.00 price target for the company. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $271.00 price target (up from $267.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine 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 MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $256.63.

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.