Wealth Advisory Solutions LLC Makes New Investment in Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)

Wealth Advisory Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to 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 comprises 1.4% of Wealth Advisory Solutions LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest holding.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,927,377,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of Union Pacific by 27,502.8% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,491,151 shares of the railroad operator's stock valued at $588,510,000 after purchasing an additional 2,482,126 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Union Pacific by 12.6% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,430,581 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $3,282,305,000 after purchasing an additional 1,616,895 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its position in Union Pacific by 14.3% in the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 10,395,364 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $2,370,559,000 after purchasing an additional 1,298,178 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its stake in Union Pacific by 35.2% during the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 4,968,658 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $1,133,053,000 after buying an additional 1,294,643 shares in the last quarter. 80.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Union Pacific in a report on Friday, April 25th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Union Pacific from $265.00 to $260.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus dropped 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. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $271.00 price objective (up previously from $267.00) on shares of Union Pacific in a research report on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Union Pacific currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $256.63.

Union Pacific Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of NYSE UNP traded down $1.99 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $235.01. 3,211,722 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,735,022. Union Pacific Corporation has a 12 month low of $204.66 and a 12 month high of $258.07. The company has a market capitalization of $140.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.17, a P/E/G ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.91, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.61. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $225.77 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $231.10.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last posted its 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 net margin of 27.76% and a return on equity of 40.80%. The business had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.11 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.69 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Union Pacific Corporation will post 11.99 EPS for the current year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

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

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.